Burrendong Botanic Garden & Arboretum

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Australia - NSW - Mumbil

Institution Code: BURR

BGCI Member: No

About the Burrendong Botanic Garden & Arboretum

Located 25 km from Wellington in the central west of NSW and adjacent to the foreshores of Lake Burrendong, the Burrendong Botanic Garden and Arboretum [BBGA] offers visitors a unique experience. Restricted to Australian natives, the collection dates back to 1964 and includes thousands of plants from all over the continent. The 164 hectares showcase species in bushland settings as well as raised beds, with special emphasis on West Australian and arid land plants. A dry gully has been transformed into an acre of rainforest and ferns; remnant vegetation areas display original plant communities and self guided walks have been designed to encourage visitors to learn about Australian flora while landscaped picnic areas and lookouts enhance their enjoyment.There are 50,000 accessions.

Main Address:
Burrendong Botanic Garden & Arboretum
95 Tara Road
Mumbil
NSW 2820 Australia

Telephone: 61 (0)2 6846 7454
Fax: 61 (0)2 6846 7681
URL: http://www.burrendongarboretum.org/index.html
Primary Email: curator@burrendongarboretum.org

Staff Details

  • Director's Name: H. Harris
    Curator's Name: Jim Dutton
    Plant Records Officer's Name:
  • Total Staff:
    Horticultural Staff Number: 3
    Educational Staff Number:
    Research Staff Number:
    Administration Staff Number: 1

About the Garden

  • Institution Type: Botanic Garden
  • Status
  • Status: Trust: Yes
  • Date founded: 1964
  • Physical Data
  • Natural Vegetation Area: Yes
  • Landscaped Area: Yes
  • Total Area: 164 Hectares
    Latitude: -32.722727
    Longitude: 149.047517
    Altitude: 0.00 Metres

Features and Facilities

  • Arboretum: Yes
  • Computer Plant Record System: Yes
  • Open to public: Yes
    Friends society: Yes
    Retail Outlet: Plant Sales: Yes

Plant Collections

  • Special Collections:100 % of collection is Australian flora. Grevilleas, Hakea, Eucalyptus, Acacia, Dryandra, ferns.

Conservation Programmes

Research Programmes

Education Programmes