Australian National Botanic Gardens
Australian National Botanic Gardens | |
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Commonwealth of Australia | |
Operated by | Director of National Parks |
Visitors | 450,480 (in 2010–11)[1] |
Website | anbg |
Official name | Australian National Botanic Gardens (part), Clunies Ross St, Acton, ACT, Australia |
Type | Listed place |
Criteria | B., C., E., F. |
Designated | 22 June 2004 |
Reference no. | 105345 |
The Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) is a heritage-listed botanical garden located in Acton, Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Established in 1949, the Gardens is administered by the Australian Government's Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. The botanic gardens was added to the Commonwealth Heritage List on 22 June 2004.[2]
The botanic gardens is the largest living collection of native
History
When Canberra was being planned in the 1930s, the establishment of the gardens was recommended in a report in 1933 by the Australian Capital Territory Advisory Council. In 1935, The Dickson Report set forth a framework for their development. A large site for the gardens was set aside on Black Mountain. In September 1949, the ceremonial planting of the first trees by Prime Minister Ben Chifley and Sir Edward Salisbury, director of Kew Gardens, took place. Development of the site, facilities and collection progressed and the Gardens were officially opened in October 1970 by Prime Minister John Gorton.[3]
To celebrate the Gardens' 50th anniversary in 2020, a new Banksia garden was added, showcasing a wide selection of the over-170 Banksia species spread across the coasts and hinterland of most of mainland Australia and Tasmania.[5]
The Gardens has tenure over 90 hectares (220 acres) on Black Mountain. Approximately 40 hectares (99 acres) are currently[when?] developed as the Botanic Gardens.[3] Plans for the development of the remaining land are on hold until funds are available.[citation needed]
Collection
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The gardens is organised in thematic sections; plants are grouped by shared taxonomy or are presented in ecological groupings that exist in nature. More than 5,500 species are cultivated. Displays include:
- Rainforest Gully, featuring plants for the rainforests of Eastern Australia
- Rock Garden, a display of plants which occur in habitats from the desert to alpine areas
- Sydney Region Flora, a display of the divers flora endemic to the sandstone formations of the Sydney basin
- Mallee Plants, the mallees is the name given to multi-stemmed eucalypts and the shrubs and grasses associated with them
- Banksias, waratahs and grevilleas (family Proteaceae)
- Callistemon, Leptospermum and Melaleuca (family Myrtaceae)
- The Eucalypt Lawn, features about one fifth of Australian eucalypt species
- Wattles (Genus Acacia)
Physical description
The area is located on the north-eastern side of Black Mountain and consists of steep to gently sloping hillsides cut by several gullies. The setting is within
Research
The Australian National
The Gardens manages several large plant databases, including "What's Its Name" (WIN),[7] which is a point of access to the Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)[8] listing all the scientific names ever used for Australia's plants. A large collection of images[9] is also available.
The Gardens' library has significant collections of botanical books, journals, CD-ROMs and maps. The library is open to students and the public by appointment.
See also
- List of botanical gardens in Australia
- List of Australian Capital Territory protected areas
- Protected areas managed by the Australian government
- Judith Gay West
References
- ^ "Australian National Botanic Gardens". Director of National Parks annual report. Australian Government. 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Australian National Botanic Gardens (part), Clunies Ross St, Acton, ACT, Australia (Place ID 105345)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. 22 June 2004. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ a b c Castles, Ian (1989). Year Book Australia 1989. Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics. p. 329. 03124746.
- ^ "Index Herbariorum: Search CANB". Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Turning 50, Botanic Gardens create Banksia Garden". Canberra Weekly. Newstate Media. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ Thiers, B. (2020 – continuously updated). Australian National Herbarium Collections Summary. Index Herbariorum. A global directory of public herbaria and associated staff. New York Botanical Garden’s Virtual Herbarium. Available from: CANB Collections Summary (accessed 21 August 2020)
- ^ "Australian Plant Name Index - APNI". www.anbg.gov.au.
- ^ "Vascular Plants". biodiversity.org.au.
- ^ Australian National Botanic Gardens, Parks Australia. "Image Collections of ANBG - Australian Plant Information". www.anbg.gov.au.
Attribution
, accessed on 21 May 2020.
Bibliography
- Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service (1993). Australian National Botanic Gardens, Plan of Management.
- Canberra Botanic Gardens. 1970.
- National Botanic Gardens (1980). Draft Environmental Impact Statement - Proposed Extension of the National Botanic Gardens.
- National Botanical Gardens (1981). Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement - Proposed Extension of the National Botanic Gardens.