Australia's National Botanic Gardens are located at the foot of Black Mountain and are a popular excursion destination.

It is one of the largest botanical gardens in Australia in terms of size and number of plants.

In our opinion, an even more interesting kind of botanical garden is the National Arboretum, 4 km away, with more than 44,000 trees.

All of Australia in one place

Thanks to its convenient location on the forested slopes of Black Mountain and Canberra's geographic location in the unique setting of the mountainous outback, the local botanical garden boasts themed sections representing all of Australia's biomes.

Temperate Rainforests - showcasing the typical landscapes of eastern and southern Australia
Rock Garden - shows plants growing in desert landscapes or the high altitudes of the Australian Alps
Sydney Region Flora - a display of endemic plants typical of the sandstone bedrock around Sydney
Plants Mallee - very typical low woody plants are a species of eucalyptus found throughout Australia
Protea Garden - a beautiful garden with beautifully flowering plants of the Proteaceae family
Eucalyptus Grove - a showcase of many species of monumental eucalyptus, Australia's most typical tree

The garden grows over 5,500 species of plants.

Botanical garden

Admission and opening hours

Admission to the National Botanic Gardens is free.

It is open every day from 8:30-17:00.

Official website: anbg.gov.au/gardens/visiting.

How to get there

The Botanic Gardens lie on the western edge of the city below Black Mountain. Although there's a residential area right at the main entrance, public transport buses don't run here.

You can drive to the gardens, and park in the large free parking lot on site.

The walk from the centre takes you through the university campus and is 3km one way, see the route map.