Discover one of the region’s best-kept secrets! Located near Eastern Park and the Waterfront, the Botanic Gardens are home to an amazing plant collection, a renowned selection of trees and many original heritage features, including some of Geelong’s famous bollards!
Geelong is a city built on the wool industry. The National Wool Museum, located on the site of a wool store that opened in 1872, is a place to learn about both the history of the wool trade and the Indigenous culture of the area.
In this awesome group outing, we’ll do a guided tour of the Botanic Gardens, followed by a picnic at Eastern Beach. We’ll then explore the National Wool Museum!
When: Thursday 14 September, 11am to 3pm
Where: Geelong CBD
Where to meet:
- Waterfront Campus: meet other students and your Student Experience Officer at DUSA (near the Common cafe)Level 1 at 10.15am. We'll walk together to the Geelong Botanic Gardens.
- Waurn Ponds Campus: catch the intercampus bus to Waterfront Campus and meet at DUSA at 10.15am. We'll walk together to the Geelong Botanic Gardens.
- Make your own way there: we'll meet at the main entrance to the Botanic Gardens on the corner of Eastern Park Circuit and Podbury Drive, East Geelong, at 11am. You can park at the Botanic Gardens or in designated areas within Eastern Park. A Student ambassador will be holding a sign that says Campus & Beyond so hopefully you can spot them easily. If you have any troubles finding the group please call 03 5227 3623 and they will get in touch with the student ambassador for you. See the map below for more information.
Lunch will be provided but please bring a water bottle which you will be able to refill during the outing.
Please let us know how you plan to get to the event when you register.
We'll be in touch closer to the day if we need to change plans due to the weather forecast.
If you're running late or get lost, just call +61 3 5227 3623 – this number will redirect you to a mobile.
