Cactus Garden Canarvon

Carnarvon Cactus Garden started as a hobby for Rob Westcott. Rob’s passion for cacti came from his father.

"Dad had a couple of little cactus plants at home when I was a youngster, and when I left and bought my own place, I took a couple with me."

The first cacti at the garden were planted over 15 years ago. The ‘hobby’ quickly became a place of interest to many who passed by on the Fruit Loop Trail.

Today, we have over 350 cactus plants in 30 different varieties, some of which tower over 5m tall!

The day we popped in was watering day, Rob had decided to pull his own tooth out this morning and was in a lot of pain , Rob was from Portugal 40 years ago , a small , thin man with dark black hair and a rather swollen face!

it’s an incredible site when you see a garden full of cactus’s ranging from different sizes and heights, the variety and colours are stunning against the blue sky!
Rob also collected old bottles,cans and rustic metal machinery parts, some placed around the garden setting off the cactus colours.Read more