Roma Bush Gardens

Directions Contact the organization

Roma Bush Gardens Roma Bush Gardens is a 14 ha recreational reserve with two dams, situated within the town of Roma. Planting, particularly of understorey species, continues.

The Roma Bush Gardens Association was formed at a public meeting in May 1998 to source funds, coordinate and oversee work on the site and liaise with other community groups. It was endorsed as a community Landcare group and has maintained strong links with the Maranoa Landcare and Catchment Association. Individual volunteers and service groups, notably Rotary and Apex, as well as a visiting Green Corps team, assisted with the earthworks, installation of water pipes, and large scale plantings required to transform the site. Some of the plants were propagated by members or grown from seed collected by members. Bungil Shire Council carted in special soils from appropriate areas for the mulga, bendee and cypress pine zones, and Roma Town Council supplied loam as well as slashing regularly for fire protection. The Rural Fire Brigade provided water trucks and pumps on big planting days. A lengthy drought, problems with salinity in the eastern section of the site and floods in 2010-11 resulted in the death of a significant number of young trees, but the majority of vegetation zones are now well defined and labelled with interpretive signs. Since shire council amalgamation, the Maranoa Regional Council has shown it, too, is strongly supportive of the Bush Gardens. In 2009 it provided a generous grant and in-kind assistance for the completion of the loop path.

Floral DelightCheck out what is flowering at Roma Bush Gardens at the moment: Brachychiton bidwillii and a variety of er...
17/09/2026

Floral Delight
Check out what is flowering at Roma Bush Gardens at the moment: Brachychiton bidwillii and a variety of eremophilas.

02/08/2026

Check out Phil the Frogfather’s gecko footage. Wonder how he has faired with the cold these last few weeks?

Delightfully mild winter’s day at Roma Bush Gardens:Very pleasant weather today for families walking and bike riding aro...
01/08/2026

Delightfully mild winter’s day at Roma Bush Gardens:
Very pleasant weather today for families walking and bike riding around the cement path and dog walkers making the most of the softer surface around the ring tank.
They came across volunteers who were unexpectedly down to shirt sleeves watering new plantings as it wasn’t as cold as expected this morning.
When at the gardens keep an eye out for boobialla flowering, Wait-a-while taking off up a tree, a self sown red bauhinia and a group of black cormorants and a Little Pied cormorant sunning themselves

Have you seen these residents when out and about in the Roma Bush Gardens?  Collared Sparrowhawk (hiding in the tree), ...
24/07/2026

Have you seen these residents when out and about in the Roma Bush Gardens?
 Collared Sparrowhawk (hiding in the tree),
 Black-fronted Dotterel (standing on the ground),
 Yellow-throated Miner (on the branches), and
 Plum-headed Finch (with four birds, 2 males and 2 females).
Thank you Mengshuai Ge, Birder & plant enthusiast, for sharing your photos with our community.
Please share your own snaps of RBG’s local or migratory birds.

07/06/2026

Fabulous video footage of a Roma Bush Garden resident.

Volunteers ran into some bird watches this morning looking out for the Letter–winged Kite. Attached is an image from th...
16/05/2026

Volunteers ran into some bird watches this morning looking out for the Letter–winged Kite. Attached is an image from the Australian Birds app = a great resource for twitchers. It has recently been spotted within a 20 minute radius of the Roma Bush Gardens.
Easily spotted were a visiting pelican, double-barred finches, spiny-cheeked honeyeater, rainbow lorikeets and quite a few species of ducks. 

Planting an array of new plants around the Roma Bush Gardens last weekend. More plants are still to go in so if you’re k...
09/05/2026

Planting an array of new plants around the Roma Bush Gardens last weekend. More plants are still to go in so if you’re keen to be part of the activity come along tomorrow and meet up with the RBG volunteers 🌱💦☀️ plants were sourced from Crows Nest Community Nursery thanks to funds donated by Senex.

Great day for ducks and volunteers! Come on down to lend a hand planting, mulching and weeding on a Sunday morning. Frie...
18/04/2026

Great day for ducks and volunteers! Come on down to lend a hand planting, mulching and weeding on a Sunday morning.
Friends of the Bush Gardens membership is $10 for singles and $15 for families. Messenger us for a form and payment details. Join in the fun and make a difference to your extended Roma backyard.
We finish off with a shared smoko for a social chat and planning session. 

Thank you to everyone who supported the Walk on the Wildside with their presence- either in preparation or participating...
03/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who supported the Walk on the Wildside with their presence- either in preparation or participating.

Address

Railway Dam, Corner Duke And Mayne Street
Roma, QLD
4455

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Roma Bush Gardens posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Roma Bush Gardens:

Shortcuts

Share