Hunter Botanic Gardens Cafe

Came across this little gem earlier today and what a wonderful place! Admittedly it has a modest entry fee, but well worth it. Most of the various walks are well paved, leading you through lush rainforest, onto a fantastic sculpture walk. Begonias on mass, a beautiful fernery, all the while you can hear and see the beautiful local wildlife. Well worth a visit, I'll be bringing the grand kids back soon! 🙂🙂🙂

What a beautiful spot to stop to have a break in our travels. The shop was quite busy and the Gardens were well attended by visitors.
The gardens were extensive with some lovely, peaceful walks. We didn't have time to see everything, but enjoyed what we saw. Bought a few plants from the nursery too!
Would visit again.
There's a $5 per head entry fee and they give you a token to exit the parking area.

Nice, lovely and colourful Botanical Garden.

Car park on the entry. Entrance fee $3 per person that you have to pay at the coffee.
Totally worth the money.

Nice coffee shop and they also have some plants for sale if you’re looking for native plants.

What a great place to visit and stop if you have a long drive ahead :)

Loved everything there, except mosquitoes 🙄

Basic Cafe with limited options however the gift shop is quite nice as well as the artwork too. I recommend stopping here only if you are traveling southbound as we came from the other direction and turning right to get back onto the freeway was a hairy experience. The place is run by volunteers and relys on donations so there's a feel good element to resting here. Just don't expect Specialty 85+ score pour over coffee or anything with latte art.

Great place to visit.Great place to volunteer

Love the home made scones!!! Allways freach

Great for photo Safari

Lovely gardens. The bromeliads, succulents, cacti and orchids houses are excellent. Well worth the $3 entry. Great Mothers Day entertainment today too.

Beautifully set up, friendly staff, we saw some wildlife. My family and I have enjoyed ourselves.

Was a peacefully wonderful time, very relaxing.

The volunteers here are very professional, lovely to deal with and make the experience at the gardens great.

Probably best to allow extra time. There's such a lot to see.

Great homestyle food in a lovely peaceful settling. A bonus when travelling to stretch your legs and get some fresh air.

Stopped for lunch. Lovely gardens, little cafe. Thank you to all the volunteers for their time and passion.

Lovely way to spend Mother's Day watching a band on the Eucalyptus Lawn, it's so beautiful here

Great cafe in a great place. Range of food & drinks served by happy friendly volunteers.

Beautiful gardens. Lots to see . Very welcoming with lots of information and help

Lovely gardens, tables under shade and a nice place to have a picnic lunch.