Right now, we're reaping the benefits of a very wet winter - our wettest in five years, in fact - with spectacular spring colour, and an abundance of beautiful trees beginning to flower.

Photographer Carla Freedman went up to the Botanic Gardens to snap some of the spectacular sights in one of Orange's most beautiful locations.

If you have a photo of spring in our city you'd like to add to our gallery, email through to nick.mcgrath@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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