After 4 years of planning and development Abingdon Miniature Village in Mandurah opened to the public on 1st March 2003. Set amongst 4 acres of wonderfully landscaped gardens, Abingdon Miniature Village has proved to be an enchanted wonderland for adults & children alike. Although developed  particularly for seniors, it appears that there is something special for all of the family. There are many wonderful aspects to Abingdon Miniature Village for all to enjoy!

Our gardens extend over 4 acres and were designed to be the setting for displaying our miniature models. They contain over 4000 plants of 300 different species and varieties. Conifers have been extensively used due to their many varied sizes, form and colours. Continuous clipping, at least weekly during summer, of the plants is required to keep them in proportion to the models. The dwarf varieties that are used in the gardens of the models will eventually grow too large for the purpose and be moved to other areas in the gardens

Abingdon Miniature Village is named after the town of Abingdon in Oxfordshire, 10 klms south of Oxford on the River Thames and is the oldest continually inhabited town in the UK. Buildings such as the Abingdon County Hall, Church of St Nic’s and Old Anchor Inn pub have been meticulously reproduced in miniature.

Two metre wide pathways allow visitors to wander throughout the gardens and also serve to separate one scene from another. The pathways are bordered by mass displays of flowering annuals that provide dazzling colour for all but a few weeks of the year in between seasons.

Approximately 5000 annuals are rotated 3 times a year, in mid / late spring and summer, and again in late autumn / early winter. Over half of the annuals are grown in pots and planted out when they are in flower so that some colour is maintained throughout the gardens all the time.