One of the places we went while I was on the sunshine coast was to the Regional Bushland Gardens located just outside of Maroochydore. They are quite hidden and require a bit of a drive to get to. You end up driving through an underpass below the highway, up a small road and past a golf course before entering the gardens.
We went specifically to wander among the rock sculptures that are scattered around a section of the garden. However there is a very nice lagoon and some other walks around which would make it a lovely place to go for a picnic.
The Gardens were rather quiet for such a nice day, but perhaps due to their obscure location, this is the reason. They have a very recent building for special functions now so perhaps more nature lovers will be drawn to visit in the future.
The following are some of the pictures of the sculptures I thought were most interesting:
Spirit House-2005 Sandstone and White Marble
This is at the entrance to the Sculpture Gardens. The sandstone in supposed to house the marble spirits of Father, Mother and Child.
Python in Waiting-2005 Black Marble
Do you see the hiding frog? Apparently this sculpture was created right where an old carpet snake, Axminster died... I wonder if the snake spirit still lives on?
Goanna-2005 Black Marble
The artist felt that it was important for the sculptures to relate to the environment on which they are set.
Chronicle-2005 Black and White Marble
This sculpture seeks people to recall the human situation of love, peace, reconciliation, and harmony.
Infinity-2005 White Marble
This is made to express the unity in all things. The reflection was supposed to help in representing the spiritual status which is connected to the physical status. This picture give a nice view of what the gardens looked like.
The Cycle-2005 Sandstone
The Japanese artist hoped to show a connection and symbiosis between all living things and to connect nature with the cultures of Maroochydore and Japan.
Lace Monitor-2005 Ceramic
This is modeled after a Lace Monitor that lives somewhere in the Garden.
A Glossy Black Cockatoo which is a vulnerable species in Australia
A Hairy Nosed Wombat which is an endangered species
And another snake sculpture slithering towards an oblivious frog near a pool of water.
Picking up some pamphlets from the new building, I now can admire the wildflowers of Australia a bit more too! The garden was filled with bottlebrush which brought splashes of red and yellow to the spring garden...which I of course didn't photograph, but the rest are just some other pics from the Garden.
A display of Tree Guardians!
The lagoon
Viewing into the bush and the garden paths beyond
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