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The Adelaide Botanic Garden is a 51-hectare (130-acre) public garden at the north-east corner of the Adelaide city centre, in the Adelaide Park Lands.It encompasses a fenced garden on North Terrace (between Lot Fourteen, the site of the old Royal Adelaide Hospital, and the National Wine Centre) and behind it the Botanic Park (adjacent to the Adelaide Zoo).
In 1954 the State Herbarium of South Australia was founded as part of the Adelaide Botanic Garden. [4] The first flora collection of the state was produced by Richard Schomburgk (1811–1891) in 1875.
Wittunga Botanic Garden. The Wittunga Botanic Garden is one of three Botanic Gardens in Adelaide, South Australia administered by the Botanic Gardens of South Australia, a State Government statutory authority; the other two are the Adelaide Botanic Garden located in the inner city's parklands, and the Mount Lofty Botanic Garden.
There are more than 140 botanical gardens in Australia, some like the Australian National Botanic Gardens have collections consisting entirely of Australian native and endemic species; most have a collection that include plants from around the world.
Park/garden Park number Locality Adelaide Botanic Garden: Park 11: North Terrace (east) Adelaide Golf Links: Park 1: War Memorial Drive (north) Angas Gardens: Park 12: War Memorial Drive & King William Road: Barr Smith Walk: Park 26 (SW) River Torrens: Bonython Park: Park 27 (NW) Port Road (east) Botanic Park: Park 11: Hackney Road Brougham ...
The Santos Museum of Economic Botany, located in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, [2] displays a permanent collection exhibiting the practical, medicinal and economic use of plant materials. [ 3 ] It was inspired by the museum in London's Kew Gardens , which opened in 1847, the Adelaide Museum opened in 1881 and is the sole remaining museum of its ...
Here follows a short list of the landmarks and popular attractions of Adelaide, South Australia. The list is not a complete compilation; the addition of further (worthy) places is appreciated. This page serves primarily as a point of reference for WikiProject Adelaide participants. Adelaide Airport; Adelaide Arcade; Adelaide Botanic Gardens
Mount Lofty Botanic Garden Mount Lofty Botanic Garden Lake Type Botanical Location Crafers, South Australia Coordinates 34°59′21″S 138°42′50″E / 34.989116°S 138.713765°E / -34.989116; 138.713765 Area 97 ha (240 acres) Opened 1977 Owned by Government of South Australia Operated by The Botanic Gardens of South Australia Website Official webpage First opened in 1977, the ...