What is the Adelaide Botanic Garden?
The Adelaide Botanic Garden is a historic garden on North Terrace in Adelaide. Opened in 1857, it is known for heritage glasshouses, including the Palm House and Bicentennial Conservatory.
The garden covers about 51 hectares and displays plants from around the world. Highlights include the rose garden, the Australian Native Garden and the Garden of Health.
The Palm House, built in 1877 from parts made in Germany, is a rare Victorian glasshouse. The Bicentennial Conservatory, opened in 1989, houses a tropical rainforest.
Museum and waterlilies
The Museum of Economic Botany, opened in 1881, displays plant products, seeds and models. It is the last museum of its kind in the world.
The Amazon Waterlily Pavilion holds giant waterlilies with leaves up to two metres wide.
Entry is free. The garden is part of a network that includes Mount Lofty and Wittunga botanic gardens.
Its avenues of Moreton Bay figs, lakes and lawns make the garden a popular place for picnics, and it sits beside the National Wine Centre of Australia, which offers tastings and tours.
Did You Know?
The Bicentennial Conservatory is the largest single-span glasshouse in the Southern Hemisphere.