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Australia Flights > New South Wales > Gardens
The Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney
The Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia, are the largest
of three major botanical gardens open to the public in Sydney.
The Royal Botanic Gardens is an oasis of 30 hectares in the heart
of the city. Wrapped around Farm Cove at the edge of Sydney Harbour,
the Royal Botanic Gardens occupy one of Sydney's most spectacular
positions. Established in 1816, the organisation is the oldest
scientific institution in the country and home to an outstanding
collection of plants from Australia and overseas.
Mount Annan is the native plant garden of the Botanic Gardens
Trust. It covers 416 hectares, making it the largest botanic garden
in Australia. The plantings are designed to display the diversity
of the Australian flora and will eventually include many of our
25 000 known plant species.
Mount Tomah Botanic Garden is the cool-climate garden of the
Botanic Gardens Trust. It covers 28 hectares on the summit of
a basalt-capped peak 1000 metres above sea level in the world
heritage listed Greater Blue Mountains. The theme of this Garden
emphasises cool-climate plants from around the world, especially
those from the southern hemisphere.
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