Blue Mountains Botanic Garden
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The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, originally known as the Mount Tomah Botanical Garden, is a 28-hectare (69-acre) public
heritage-listed[2] and is located on the boundary of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Greater Blue Mountains Area and can be accessed via the Bells Line of Road
.
Description
The garden was established in 1972. It includes an additional 128 hectares (320 acres) of land dedicated to conservation. The garden is 1,000 metres (3,300 ft)
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney and the Australian Botanic Garden at Mount Annan. The Trust is a division of the Department of Environment and Planning
.
History
The land was originally granted to Susannah Bowen, the mother of George M. C. Bowen, in 1830. She had arrived in the colony in 1828.[2]
See also
- Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan
- Auburn Botanical Gardens
- Macquarie Culvert
- National Herbarium of New South Wales
- Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney
- The Domain, Sydney
References
- ^ "Visitation". About us: Blue Mountains Botanic Garden. Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. 20 September 2004. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
External links
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- Official website Blue Mountains Botanic Garden
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