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Dan Gleeson Memorial Gardens

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Throw down a picnic rug and relax by one of the many water features Dan Gleeson Memorial Gardens offers while spotting the array of wildlife nearby. These lush gardens are home to a diverse range of wildlife, from long neck turtles, mangrove jack, barramundi, eels, redclaw and prawns to bowerbirds, barking owls, fig birds, ducks, cormorants, egrets, butterflies and a range of beetles and lizards.
Dan Gleeson Memorial Gardens
Whether you are walking the dog or taking the kids out for a ride on their bikes or scooters, Dan Gleeson Memorial Gardens has a number of well maintained walking paths set amongst gorgeous scenery that is perfect for an afternoon stroll.

Dan Gleeson Memorial Gardens offers ample parking, wheelchair access and barbecue facilities.

Information

Website

www.townsvillenorthqueensland.com.au

Address

Thuringowa Drive, Queensland, 4810

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