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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.
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 Wine Centre is situated at the eastern end of North Terrace, Adelaide in the east parklands and adjacent to the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. The building designed by Cox Grieve Gillett uses building materials to reflect items used in making wine. [2] The exterior of the building looks like a section of a wine barrel.
The park was acquired by the adjacent Adelaide Botanic Garden in 1866, [1] and was formerly used as the venue for the Royal Adelaide Show from 1844 to 1859. On its northern side are an avenue of plane trees planted in 1874. [1] It is also dotted with exotic species such as century-old Moreton Bay figs from Queensland. [1]
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
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.
2008 Restaurant and Catering Association (SA) – Chef of the Year [5] 'Last Leaf' column in South Australian gourmet magazine Sumptuous. South Australian Ambassador for Earth Hour 2008 and 2009. [6] WOMAD 2008 – Presented native Australian produce at 'Taste the World'