Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
| Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden | |
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| Type | Botanical |
| Location | Port Augusta West[1] |
| Coordinates | 32°27′42″S 137°44′36″E / 32.4616°S 137.7432°E |
| Area | 250 hectares (620 acres) |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Owned by | Port Augusta City Council |
| Website | aalbg.sa.gov.au |
The Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden is located on the Stuart Highway, 1.4 kilometres north of the Eyre Highway in Port Augusta West, South Australia.[1] The garden was established in the 1980s and opened in September 1996.[2] It is an initiative of the City of Port Augusta and corporate funding, and very limited state-government support.[2]
The Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden was designed by the landscape architect, Grant Henderson.[3] It features Australian and overseas plants from arid environments within its 250 hectares.[4] Some of the aims of the Botanic Garden are to bring attention to arid-zone ecosystem conservation, draw attention to the economic significance of arid-zone agriculture and create a better understanding of the arid-zone environment amongst the general public.[5]
The garden has an interpretive centre, cafe, gift shop, walking tracks and an eremophila garden.[5] The eremophila garden contains around 155 different varieties, one of the largest collections of its kind.[6][3] In 1988, a herbarium and meeting room for groups meetings and conferences was opened.[5] The Botanic Garden is open 7 days a week, except Christmas Day, from 7:30 am to sunset.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden". City of Port Augusta. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ a b "History of the Garden". Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden. Retrieved 2006-12-11.
- ^ a b Edwina Richardson. "The Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden, Port Augusta, South Australia". aila.org.au. Australian Institute of Landscape Architects. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ "Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden". Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2006-12-11.
- ^ a b c d "Port Augusta City Council - Australian Arid Lands Botanic Gardens". portaugusta.sa.gov.au. Port Augusta City Council. Archived from the original on 16 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Map of the Eremophila Garden". Friends of the Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden. 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
External links
- Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden website
- The Friends of the Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
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