Coleraine - Peter Francis Points Arboretum

The Peter Francis Points Arboretum, or 'The Points', is a native Australian plant collection, located on the edge of the town of Coleraine. Situated on 37 hectares, the collection contains in excess of 10,000 plants, and includes 63 rare and endangered native species. There is one of the largest collections of Eucalypts in the Southern Hemisphere, as well as extensive collections of other Australian plants.

The Points contains a collection of Eucalypts and features a range of walking trails. It is a beautiful location for a picnic, as well as an amazing botanical reference.

Facilities & Features include:

• Ample car and bus parking
  
• Toilets (wheelchair accessible)
  
• Picnic tables
  
• Electric BBQ
  
• Children's playground
  
• Walking tracks and trails
  
• Information displays & plant labels
  
• Lookouts
  
• Seasonal Wetland

Eucalyptus Discovery Tour (Self-Guided) - Take a journey through the life, history, use and beauty of the genus Eucalyptus. This self-guided tour will take a minimum of 1 hour - but this guide allows you to set your own pace. The guidebook directs you through the amazing Australian flora, pointing out plants of interest, and fascinating insights which you may not otherwise discover.

The Arbortum is located just south of the town of Coleraine. Turn off the Glenelg Highway onto Winter Street, then turn right into Top Hilgay Rd.

Location

Top Hilgay Road,  Coleraine 3315 Map


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Web Links

→ www.thepoints.org.au

→ Eucalyptus Discovery Tour Guidebook (PDF)

→ Eucalyptus Discovery Tour Map (PDF)


Coleraine - Peter Francis Points ArboretumTop Hilgay Road,, Coleraine, Victoria, 3315