St Arnaud's beautiful Wax Garden is a beautiful destination for bushwalking, featuring a rich understorey filled with native plants and gorgeous wildflowers.
Walking tracks take you on short circuits throughout the garden, and small signs indicate the names of various trees, shrubs and flowers.
This peaceful patch of bushland is set within the St Arnaud Regional Park and is enclosed within a fenced area.
A picnic table is set alongside the parking area.
Walking tracks at The Wax Garden
There are several circuit walks which take you on a scenic journey around the Wax Garden.
- Ironbark track: 626m
- Mallee Track: 420m
- Elvie McDonald Loop: 240m
A signboard set a short way into the garden displays a map of the tracks.
Flora and fauna at the Wax Garden
There are around 90 species of plants growing at the Wax Garden, including Gold-dust Wattle, Daphne Heath, Narrow-leaf Bitter-pea, and Fairy Waxflower.
47 species of birds have been recorded, including some rare woodland species. Some birds you might spot include Musk Lorikeet, Peaceful Dove, Spotted Nightjar, Mistletoebird and Fuscous Honeyeater.
Wallabies, kangaroos and echidnas can be found in the forest, and you might spot various skinks or a stumy-tailed lizard along your travels.
Eastern brown snakes and tree goannas also call this area home, so please be cautious while walking through the bush.
You can get an extensive list of flora and fauna at the Wax Garden from the St Arnaud Visitor Information Centre.
How to get to the Wax Garden
The Wax Garden is set just off Centre Road, which is accessed from either Lock Road or the Wimmera Highway.
Centre Road is a gravel road, but is accessible to all vehicles in dry conditions.
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