Plan your visit
You’ll find us in the quiet town of Strathmerton, out in the Murray River country. Easiest way here is by car, and the drive is half the fun.
Come for the day, or stay a while
We’re smack in the middle of the picturesque Murray River region, which makes for a cracking day trip. Or stretch it out, settle in and explore everything the area has to offer. Just type ‘Cactus Country Strathmerton’ into Google Maps and it’ll point you the easy way.
Planning a longer stay? Our local tourism partners would be more than happy to help you fill the itinerary.
Annual Pass: adult $75, senior $67.50, child $30, family $180. Online bookings include a small booking fee.
Companion Cards: We accept Companion Cards for garden admission, with free entry for the accompanying carer. Please call us on 0427 745 271 before booking if you need help arranging your tickets.
Buy TicketsGetting around the garden
We’re working on making more of the garden easy to get around. Here’s where things stand today.
- Entrance, reception, the shop and the Taqueria & Bar are all on one flat level.
- Toilet access: If you need an accessible toilet, please call us on 0427 745 271 before travelling. We’ll explain the current facilities so you can decide whether they meet your needs.
- The trails vary. Many are sandy or gravel, and some parts are challenging, like the steep gravel slope up to the pink dome. They can be harder going after rain.
- Shade and seats: there are shaded seats throughout the garden, but some trails are all cacti and no trees, so bring a hat and water on warm days.
- Parking is a big open gravel car park. There are no marked accessible spaces, and on busy days the spots near the entrance fill up, so arrive early for the closest park.
- Dogs on a lead are always welcome.
Not sure what will suit you? Call us on 0427 745 271 before you visit and we’ll talk you through it.
Finding your way
by car, train or planeTake the Hume Highway M31 for the first 100km to the Shepparton turn-off, then the Goulburn Valley Freeway the rest of the way.
V/Line runs from Southern Cross via Shepparton or Seymour, then a bus to Strathmerton. Catch the one morning service if you want a full day. Around 3.5 to 4.5 hours.
An easy hour from Echuca Moama. The back roads through Barmah make for a genuinely beautiful drive, so take your time.
There’s a bus from Echuca to Strathmerton, though it only runs later in the afternoon. Check the V/Line website for times.
Fly Sydney to Albury with REX or Qantas, then hire a car for the scenic hour and forty to our gate.
Hume M31 past Wodonga, then the Murray Valley Highway for the last 117km. Make a road trip of it, you’ll pass Canberra and Albury on the way.
Turn the drive into an adventure
En route, take an eco boat cruise through the narrowest stretch of the Murray with Kingfisher Cruises, wander the Echuca Moama silo art trail, and stop by the Barmah Forest Heritage & Education Centre in Nathalia. Coming from Sydney? Warrabilla Wines is worth a detour, the Riesling and the reds are something else.
Stay nearby
make a weekend of itA few of our favourite spots to rest your head, all a short hop from the garden.
A tranquil bushland escape on the Murray, just down the road.
A full resort with the lot, right on the river at Cobram.
Tee off and stay over, just across the border at Barooga.
A little piece of Mexico on the Murray. Come have some fun.
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