Rare and unusual Australian Native tropical plants, Birdwatching, Art gallery & Guided walks & talks

Xanthin Australian Trees Scarlet Gum floresence Black Wasp

Australian Native Tropical Plants & Gallery


Grevillea Strawberry Blonde
Grevillea 'Strawberry Blonde'

More about Grevilleas & our Timber Tree planting trials, click here.

Wallum Banksia
Wallum Banksia

 

XANTHIN is along the Wheelbarrow Way which runs from Mareeba to Chillagoe.

Grevillea Stawberry Blonde
Grevillea 'Strawberry Blonde'

Our farm has used native plants from tropical Australia. to create a habitat in the drier zone of the Atherton Tablelands. Over 5000 plants now grow in land that ten years ago was neglected grass and weeds. It is now a created flora/fauna environment.

Bombax cieba
Bombax Ceiba

Xanthin features

  • Guided walks providing information about many of Australia's amazing plants.

  • Art gallery with paintings of Australia's landscape.

  • Displays of parts of plants.

  • History of development

  • Climate

  • Local Tour Information

  • Bird watching (over lOO species noted)

  • Grevillea flowers - one of Australia's most beautiful flowers

  • Essential oils from Australian plants

  • Timber Tree growing trials.

  • Native mammals, birds and insects love it!

XANTHIN is open from 8. am-6.00pm daily, our guided walks for groups and individuals are at 10 am and 3 p.m.
Closed Xmas Day and Good Friday.

Visits at other times are welcome by prior arrangement.
We are near to Dimbulah, 42km west of Mareeba and 3km down Bruce Weir Road.

For more information about Xanthin please use our enquiry form below or give us a call.

Native Symbidium Orchid

XANTHIN
Bruce Weir Road, Dimbulah 4872
Tel: (07) 4093 5490
Email: adurre@bigpond.net.au
Your Hosts: Marion & Athol Durre


Symbidium Orchid on tree
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