Capture the Seasons. Frame the Moments. Find Your Light.

As the air cools, Araluen dons its most dramatic coat. Liquidambars, Canadian maples, and ash trees set the hills ablaze with gold, crimson, and amber.

• Best for: Landscape shots, long exposures with filtered light, fashion/editorial shoots
• Must-capture spots: Mary Hargreaves Pergola and Centenary Lawn is framed in red foliage, Brisbane Hill lookout from the Grove of the Unforgotten, for grand pergolas, rustic stone steps & walkways
• While spring at Araluen is the headline act, the Park’s beauty doesn’t fade when the tulips do. After the longer summers, the Autumn show brings its own palette of gold, amber, and crimson — and some of the Park’s most photogenic moments.
• The view across the Concourse Lawn to the Roundhouse Café is a must-capture vista. This long, elegant landscape layers heritage stone walls, sweeping lawns, and lush gardens into one perfect frame.
• On the Chalet Healy Lawn, the Chrysanthemum collection bursts into late-season colour, each bloom more intricate than the last. And in the Rose Garden, magnificent cultivars put on a performance that rivals any spring display — a fragrant reminder that beauty here is never confined to just one season.
• Bonus: Early morning mist offers a rare mood for storytelling shots

Every path, column, and cabin at Araluen tells a story. The heritage-listed stone structures, 1930s log cabins, and flowing Stinton Creek offer rich visual narratives in any light.

• Best for: Architectural shots, moody black-and-white, abstract stone and texture studies
• Look for: Reflections in the pools, tree-lined walkways, mosaic stonework on the heritage trail

Have an Araluen shot you’re proud of? Tag us on Instagram using #CapturedAtAraluen or send us your best work for a chance to be featured in our seasonal gallery, website, or printed materials.

Your support helps keep Araluen blooming. Permit and entry fees go directly into the maintenance of the gardens and heritage assets, so you’re not just capturing beauty—you’re helping preserve it.