Diversity in Nature Exhibition: Special Plants of Mackay Whitsunday

This exhibition features local native plant species with a story to tell. They may be a plant species that is 'threatened in the wild', have a close association with fauna or have interesting seed dispersal patterns, but they are all showcased and growing in the Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens and occur in the Central Queensland Coast Bioregion. 

Local artists using printmaking, photography, drawing, sculpture and watercolours depict these special plants in unique ways.

Curators of the exhibition, Margaret Lane and Chris Neely, had the participants of a conference tour to Mackay by ANPSA (Australian Native Plants Society Australia) in mind when they chose to highlight these diverse and very special plants.

Featured image is 'Mt Blackwood Holly in the wild' by Maya Harrison.

Meet the artists… Sunday 25th August from 2.30pm - 4.00pm

Meet the artists at their exhibition 'Celebration'...Sunday 25th August from 2.30pm - 4.00pm at Lagoons Gallery. Please R.S.V.P. to Botanic Gardens 49527300 or email botanic@mackay.qld.gov.au

Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens Lagoons Gallery is open Wednesday to Sunday from 9am - 4pm.

Exhibition Cost: Free

Contact Botanic Gardens 49527300 or email botanic@mackay.qld.gov.au

Contact: Maya Harrison

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