Episode: Queensland Special
Date: 22nd of August
Story: Exploring Roma
Presenter: Neville Passmore

One of the special delights of Brisbane is the Roma Street Gardens right in the centre of the city.

Tips and Facts

• The Parkland is set over 16 hectares of green space and is the largest urban subtropical garden in the world.
• Officially opened on 6 April, 2001 by the then Premier of Queensland.
• The Parkland has been designed so that all storm water flows down into the lake, maximising rain water capture in the Parkland.
• Irrigation in the Parkland has been converted to the use of lake water only, thus conserving town water.
• Mulch is regularly applied to the Parkland gardens and tree surrounds; reducing weeds, in turn reducing the use of labour and chemicals to control weeds.
• All grass clippings, spent annuals from garden beds, material left over after clipping, pruning and hedging are composted.

CONTACT

Roma Street Parkland
1 Parkland Blvd
Brisbane Qld 400
Phone(07) 3006 4545
Fax (07) 3006 4546