01/07/2026
🕰️ WEDNESDAY WIND-BACK 🕰️
Old stories, local legends and easy little road trips from BIG4 Deni.
🌿 WARING GARDENS: DENI’S LEAFY LITTLE PAUSE BUTTON 🌿
Some places don’t need much planning.
Just a coffee, a slow wander, a shady spot to sit for a while, and maybe a few ducks keeping you company.
Waring Gardens is exactly that.
Right in the heart of Deniliquin’s CBD, Waring Gardens has been part of the town since 1888 and is named after Deniliquin’s first Town Clerk, John Waring.
Originally established largely as a botanic garden, the area was used to test which trees and shrubs were best suited to Deniliquin’s climate and soil.
Very practical.
Very 1880s.
Very “let’s see what survives out here.”
And clearly, plenty did.
Today, Waring Gardens is one of Deni’s most loved green spaces, with established trees, shady lawns, walking paths, a lagoon system, birdlife, ducks, picnic spots and a fully fenced playground.
It’s one of those easy local stops that works for just about everyone.
☕ A quiet coffee on a bench.
🧺 A picnic under the trees.
🚶 A slow lap around the gardens.
🛝 A playground stop for the kids.
🍽️ A little wander before or after lunch in town.
🦆 A few ducks coming in for a quack chat.
But there’s more tucked into the gardens than just shade and lawn.
Nearby you’ll find the beautiful old St Paul’s Anglican Church, built in 1866 and later restored as part of the Multi-Arts Centre. With its heritage charm and garden surrounds, it’s one of those buildings you can’t help but stop and admire.
🎨 You’ll also find The Three Muses, representing Literature, Science and Art. Made in Italy from Sicilian marble, they once stood at the old School of Arts building before being moved to Waring Gardens in 1997.
So yes, Waring Gardens might be an easy picnic, playground or coffee stop, but it also has a few little pieces of Deni history hiding in plain sight.
Simple, free, pretty and right in town. Sometimes the best little outings are the ones that don’t need much effort at all.
Planning a stay? Here’s more on local places to explore around Deni:
https://big4deniliquin.com.au/see-and-do
Stay tuned - over the next few Wednesdays, we’ll be winding back the clock with old stories, local legends and easy little road trips from BIG4 Deni.
📸 Waring Gardens, Deniliquin