Park / Botanical GardensThe Royal Botanic Gardens

out of 100 points
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No. 1 out of 6 Park / Botanical Gardens in Sydney

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Overall rating includes:
98
Accessibility
95
"Must See"-Factor
97
Budget Friendliness
88
Architecture
95
Diversity of Vegetation
97
Relaxation Value

Address Mrs Macquaries Road
Sydney
NSW 2000

Telephone: +61(2)9231 8111

Fax: +61(2)9251 4403

Websites

Official Homepage
Hotels nearby

Surroundings

Government House
(0.3 miles)
Justice and Police Museum
(0.3 miles)
MoS Cafe
(0.3 miles)
Museum of Sydney
(0.3 miles)
Circular Quay
(0.3 miles)
The Domain
(0.3 miles)
Art Gallery of New South Wales
(0.3 miles)
Garden Court
(0.3 miles)
Aria
(0.3 miles)
Sydney Hospital
(0.4 miles)

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erini88(24)

75%

perfection!

[erini88, 28/04/2011] During my trip I visited in Sydney the Royal Botanic Garden it was a difficult journey because the hotel was uncomfortable, but I enjoyed when I saw thes garden ... the Royal Botanic Garden is located near the port of Sydney. the park is very good ... and when i saw this Garden are surprised by the strong culture of people of Sydney. I've never seen so many people do to other muscle activity during my trip. The botanic garden seem to be the most important gardens in Sydney, but I think it's really nice too.

magdadh(41)
Perth, United Kingdom

96%

perfection!

[magdadh, 10/11/2010] We visited the Gardens one winter afternoon, after spending a morning looking at paintings in the New South Wales Art Gallery nearby across the Domain. Being Sydney, winter was rather sunny and warm by most standards, and we had a pleasant time walking about among the trees and sitting on the lawns. Joggers and other exercise fanatics that seem to infest many public green spaces in Australia were mercifully mostly absent, though I am told they like to use the Mrs Macquarie's road, and we enjoyed the plants, the peace and the views, both towards the harbour and to the CBD which rises in a wall [more]

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_Other offline-travelg uide

80%

excellent

The Royal Botanical Gardens are described as "enchanting". It is said that they were established in 1816 on the "site of the colony's first farm" covering an area of 75 acres in the heart of the city". There is a collection of "Australian native plants" as well as "many species from overseas" and the whole is assessed as a "tranquil refuge from the bustling city nearby".

Fodors.com

92%

excellent

We are told that these gardens cover "more than 80 acres of sweeping green lawns" and include "groves of indigenous and exotic trees". The gardens also have more than 45,124 different types of plants, with many in full flower during the authors visit. The articles describes some of the history and informs us that the "elegant property" that attracts botany enthusiasts from all over the country is now a far cry from what it once was "a failed attempt by convicts of the First Fleet to establish a farm". We are also told that there are many other feature gardens and these include the Palm G [more]