Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney
Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, an oasis of 30 hectares in the heart of the city. The Botanic Gardens are situated overlooking Farm Cove, directly east of the Sydney Opera House , Circular Quay and Macquarie Street. It is home to an outstanding collection of plants from Australia and overseas. Do not miss a romantic stroll in the gardens!
The 30 hectares of gardens are home to over a million specimens, some of which were planted by the newly arrived European colonists almost 200 years ago. It is also the most spectacularly sited, occupying more than 27 hectares (66 acres) along the shores of Sydney Harbour. The garden has about 5,000 kinds of plants under cultivation. This is a great place to see beautiful gardens and some wildlife such as birds and bats. The flowers, plants, fountains, and lake were beautiful also. There are various areas including several speciality gardens (such as rose, herb, rare plant and succulent gardens), The Herbarium, Fernery and Tropical Centre.
The Royal Botanical Gardens were established in 1816 by Governor Lachlan Macquarie, but the land’s history dates back to 1788. The gardens were expanded in 1830 with the construction of a sea wall and in 1831 they were opened to the public.It is one of the world’s finest collections of palm trees, with more than 140 different species, including the cabbage tree palm.
