Dan Gleeson Memorial Gardens

Dan Gleeson Memorial Gardens, located at 116 Thuringowa Drive in Kirwan, Townsville, is a picturesque five-hectare park featuring a diverse range of native and exotic flora. The gardens offer well-maintained walking paths, making it an ideal spot for an afternoon stroll or picnic. Visitors can enjoy various facilities, including a fenced playground with shade-sails, electric barbecues, picnic tables, seating throughout the gardens, and a large wooden gazebo. The gardens are also home to a variety of wildlife, including long-neck turtles, mangrove jack, barramundi, eels, redclaw, prawns, bowerbirds, barking owls, figbirds, ducks, cormorants, egrets, butterflies, beetles, and lizards. The gardens are open daily from early morning to late evening, with free entry. As it is located in a tropical region, it can be visited year-round. The gardens are suitable for events and ceremonies. Ample parking and wheelchair access are available.