The Avenue
Visit Albury’s beautiful avenue of Ginkgo trees, which features one of Australia’s longest double -sided perennial borders.
Albury’s iconic avenue of Elms was replaced in 2025, as the trees were in serious decline and at the end of their useful life expectancy The Elms were replaced with 12-year-old Ginkgo trees (Ginkgo biloba), which are more climate resilient then Elms , whilst still possessing striking yellow foliage throughout the Autumn months.
Underneath the Ginkgo trees is a double -sided perennial border, which is one of the longest in Australia. The border provides a beautiful and dramatic garden feature whilst the trees are growing to their full height.
Rotary Chair
The Rotary Wishing Well was removed in 2025 as it was no longer a functional feature of the Albury Botanic Gardens. The well has been replaced with a Bluestone seat which provides some similarities to the pre-existing bluestone wishing well, along with custom steam bent timber slats. This new feature gives people a functional place to stop and rest and take in The Avenue.
Ginkgo trees (Ginkgo biloba)
Ginkgo trees are one of the oldest living tree species, dating back to 200 million years. They are native to China but are now grown worldwide. The trees are known for their striking yellow autumn foliage and unique fan-shaped leaves, reaching an approximate size of 25 metres high by 10 metres wide when fully grown.
Double-sided perennial border
The double -sided perennial border features repeating groups of plants of varying colours and textures, with taller plants to the north to provide protection and screen the view of Bungambrawatha Creek. The plants include Agastache, Dianthus, Teucrium, Helenium, Achillea, Kniphofia, Rudbeckia, Crocosmia, Euphorbia, Miscanthus, Geum, Echinacea, Sedum, Salvia, Echinops and Stachys.
Bee Hotel
Hidden among the garden beds of the Albury Botanic Gardens is a small structure with an important purpose — the Bee Hotel. While it may look decorative at first glance, this carefully designed feature provides vital nesting habitat for Australia’s solitary native bees, many of which are under pressure from habitat loss and climate change and pesticide use. Find out more about The Bee Hotel here.