The Botanic Gardens and collections
The Australian National Botanic Garden is home to the largest collection of native Australian flora and is located at the base of Black Mountain, in Canberra. The whole idea behind the gardens is to promote and study Australians flora, and to cultivate plants that are threatened in their native habitat. The gardens were opened by Prime Minister John Gorton in 1970.
Built at the base of Black Mountain, the gardens cover 90 hectares and are organised by themes, with plants grouped by family, genus, and regional collections of flora. In total more than 5000 plant species are cultivated and included in the displays.
Things to do
Visitors to the Australian National Botanic Gardens are able to take part in guided walks, which are free of charge. The walks take around an hour to complete and provides visitors with an insight into the native flora of Australia. These walks also show the research and maintenance required in order to run the gardens successfully.
When visiting the gardens don't miss a visit to the rainforest gully, which features plants from the Eastern Australian rainforest. You may also wish to ensure that you visit the eucalypt lawn, which is home to roughly one fifth of Australia's eucalypt species. Other gardens include the rock garden, Sydney region flora and the Mallee plants.
The National Botanic Gardens makes for an excellent and relaxing spot of recreation. Visitors can easily spend a few hours walking around, relaxing by the Eucalypt lawns, or dining at Hudson's cafe which is located right next to The Rain Forest Gully.
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