The garden is known as one of Australia's most significant horticultural destinations and has become a key element of the tourism industry in the Central West area of the state.

Developed by former investment banker Garrick Hawkins, Mayfield has been inspired by the gardens of Europe, which features vast greenery vistas, an avenue of trees, dazzling seasonal colours and ornamental flowering.

Garrick Hawkins started readying a small personal garden at this time in an association with local nurseryman and landscaper Peter D'Arcy.

Mayfield Garden encompasses 15 hectares of the overall estate, including the Water Garden which is 2.5 hectares (6.2 acres) in size, displaying a canopy layer of red oaks and copper beech that are matched by a preponderant mid-layer of gaudy rhododendrons and maples, with hellebore and alchemilla ground covers and an ostentatious display of spring and summer flowering bulbs.

It features the second largest maze of its kind in Australia and plant species such as dahlias, zinnias, poppies, delphiniums, lilies, hollyhocks and lupins.