Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden: On Tour at the 2006 Pacific Region International Rhododendron Conference, Tasmania, Australia

摘要

Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden is a relatively new garden by world standards, situated at the other end of the earth from North America. The garden is in north-west Tasmania (Australia's island state), just four miles south of the city of Burnie. The33-acre site is in the form of an amphitheatre perched high on the western bank of, and overlooking, the Emu River. (For the record there are no wild emus in Tasmania). As the amphitheatre drops towards the Emu River there are two distinct flat areas, each containing two spring-fed lakes. Views from the upper levels of the garden are spectacular.