Located in the leafy foothills suburb of Blackwood, Wittunga Botanic Garden contains stunning displays of Australian and South African plants which are especially spectacular in spring.

The centrepiece of the garden is an attractive lake that separates the Australian native plants featuring banksias, grevilleas and hakeas from the South African plants of proteas and leucadendrons on the opposite side.

The garden also features a butterfly garden and a grey box woodland planting, endangered in South Australia.

Native birds are attracted to the garden's flowering plants and the shady lawns make Wittunga Botanic Garden a popular setting for picnics.

Join garden guides every Tuesday in spring for a guided walk. Walks leave from the car park at 10:30am. Parking is available off Shepherd's Hill Road.