Geelong Botanic Gardens is located in East Park on the eastern tip of the central business district of the city. The garden was created in 1851 and, thus, is the fourth oldest botanical garden in Australia.

In 1850, the territory of present botanical garden was reserved as a place of public resort, occupying almost the entire area of ​​the current East Park. Later, however, immediately fenced off the garden fence on the territory of the park.

By the end of the 19th century in the botanical garden we have placed a huge fern conservatory, road crews for the length of 4, 8 km, an aviary, a room for monkeys and fish nursery. In 1859 here we built a winter garden and a greenhouse. In 1885 - opened Fern greenhouse: it had 37 meters in length, 18, 5 meters wide and was located in the place where today stands the fountain of George Hitchcock. A year later added a conservatory pond, and a year later a third section - the total length of the greenhouse was 92 meters. But by 1920 the over-grown ferns, and after World War II, the greenhouse was demolished because the wooden structure began to collapse.

In 2002, the Botanical Garden has undergone significant changes: open gallery for the plants dry climate and Australian plants. At the entrance to the Australian baobab trees planted and decorated garden sculptures. Collections of plants placed in different thematic areas. For example, in the "Edible Garden" can be seen plants that provide us with food. The collection of pelargonium are some amazing species of these beautiful flowers. One of the most popular galleries of the garden is a collection of roses, planted in 1995. The pride of the garden are the trees planted back in the middle of the 19th century - such as the Chilean wine raffia.

Today, the Geelong Botanic Gardens listed Victorian heritage.