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Adelaide Botanic Garden
Address
North Tce, Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia
Telephone
8222 9311
Fax
8222 9399
Email
Website
Parent Body
Department of Environment & Natural Resources
Hours
Open daily 7.15am weekdays, 9am weekends and public holidays; gate closure times vary according to season., Open daily 8am Mon - Fri (7.15am during daylight saving), 9am weekends and public holidays; gate closure times vary according to season. Dec, Jan 7pm; Feb, March, Oct, Nov 6.30pm; April, Sept 6pm; May, Aug 5.30pm; June, July 5pm, Amazon Waterlily Pavilion 10am - 4pm daily (closes 6pm during daylight saving), Schomburgk Pavilion including Visitor Information Centre, Botanic Shop & Cafe Fibonacci open 10am - 4pm daily (6pm during daylight saving), Bicentennial Conservatory open daily 10am - 4pm (5pm during daylight saving),
Fees
Admission charge for Bicentennial Conservatory
Comment
Aims to increase community knowledge and appreciation of plants, their significance and conservation. There are gardens at two other locations: Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens and Wittunga Botanic Gardens
Services
- Botanic gardens - including Adelaide International Rose Garden, Bicentennial Conservatory, SA Water Mediterranean Garden and State Herbarium
- Adelaide Botanic Garden Education Service - student programs, teacher training, resources and special events. Contact Education Officer, tel. 8222 9344
- Friends of the Botanic Gardens, tel. 8222 9367 - provide volunteer support and fundraising
- Free guided walks 10.30am daily from the Visitor Information Centre at Schomburgk Pavilion (Christmas and Good Friday excepted)
- Library - available to the public by appointment only, tel. 8222 9325
- Museum of Economic Botany - closed to the public until early 2009
- Botanic Park - large park adjacent to gardens for public recreation and events
