We visited the Wistaria Gardens in Parramatta Park at the beginning on spring to enjoy the beautiful blooms in this Edwardian-style garden. Wistaria Gardens was built as the residence for the Medical Superintendent of the Parramatta Lunatic Asylum Dr William Cotter Williamson in 1906. The original wisteria cuttings were brought back to Australia from Japan in 1907 when he was a chaperone to his two daughters, both accomplished musicians, who had been there on tour.

Flowering Peach (prunus persica cv)

Chinese Wisteria (wisteria sinensis)

Japanese Wisteria (wisteria floribunda)

Almond (prunus amygdalas)

Vanhoutte spirea

Dianthus

Bluebells

Wildlife

Wistaria Gardens is located at 1 Hainsworth St, Westmead NSW 2145. Access is via Parramatta Park.