Central Station Rainforest, Fraser Island: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

The Boston Public Garden sits directly west of Boston Common, separated by Charles Street, a 10-hectare Victorian botanical garden established in 1837 as the first public botanical garden in the United States. The centerpiece is a lagoon crossed by a miniature suspension bridge, where the Swan Boats—pedal-powered passenger boats operating since 1877—make slow loops from April through September. Bronze statues of the ducklings from Robert McCloskey's 1941 children's book Make Way for Ducklings line a path near the Charles Street entrance. Over 600 tree varieties grow in the garden. is just one of many options in Fraser Island. Major attractions worth considering include Great Sandy National Park, Lake McKenzie, and Maheno Shipwreck.