Murri Garden

Queensland Museum Cobb+Co, Toowoomba

An initiative of the Same Sky Different Clouds project:

Digital Skills for Life

This Skilling Queenslanders for Work project was proudly funded by the Queensland Government

A partnership between Toowoomba International and Multicultural Society, Concinnity and Queensland Museum Cobb+Co

Logo for Toowoomba International Multicultural Society featuring a yellow sun with a map of Asia-Pacific, the acronym TIMS, and purple background.
Concinnity logo with three overlapping circles in red, orange, and yellow and the word "Concinnity" in black text.
Logo of Queensland Museum Cobb+Co with bold black text on a white background.

What plants are in the garden?

The garden consists of a number of native plants, the majority of which are local plants.

To find out more about each plant, click on the number. We have provided common name, botanical name and First Nations Name. We have also categorised the plants into the usage.

An illustrated garden layout with numbered sections and various flower images, trees, and shapes representing different plants; some sections labeled as "dead."

Plant Usage Symbols

  • Food & Drink

    Illustration of a plant with leaves and berries inside a circle

  • Everyday Use

    House on grassy hill with snowy mountains in the background

  • Cultural

    Modern wooden building with large window in front of mountainous landscape.

  • Sustainability

  • Medicinal

  • Weapons & Tools

Plant Information

Scavenger Hunt

Discover the plants in the Murri Garden by doing a scavenger hunt. Download the sheet below to write your answers to the questions. Use the map and the interactive buttons above to help you find the answers. You will need to go to the garden to touch and smell the plants.