Hunter Region Botanic Gardens

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Institution Code: HUNRGN

BGCI Member: No

Main Address:
Hunter Region Botanic Gardens
2100 Pacific Highway,.
Heatherbrae
NSW 2324 Australia

Telephone: 61 (0)2 4987 1655
Fax: 61 (0)2 4987 1440
URL: www.huntergardens.org.au
Primary Email: admin@huntergardens.org.au

Staff Details

  • Director's Name: Kevin Stokes
    Curator's Name: Patricia Shearston
    Plant Records Officer's Name: Tim Parsons

About the Garden

  • Institution Type: Botanic Garden
  • Date founded: 1986
  • Physical Data
  • Natural Vegetation Area: Yes
    Natural vegetation area: Size: 100 Hectares
  • Landscaped Area: Yes
    Landscaped Area: Size: 33 Hectares
  • Total Area: 133 Hectares
    Latitude: -32.802378
    Longitude: 151.719564
    Altitude: 0.00 Metres

Features and Facilities

  • Herbarium: Yes
    Herbarium: Number of Specimens: 13468
  • Computer Plant Record System: Yes
  • Open to public: Yes
    Retail Outlet: Shop: Yes
    Retail Outlet: Plant Sales: Yes
    Disabled access: Yes
  • Number of Volunteers: 100

Plant Collections

  • Accession Number: 3000
  • Special Collections:Predominately Australian plants with an emphasis on plants of the Hunter Region.Gardens include Proteaceae, Myrtaceae, Lamiaceae,rare and endangered,acacias, palms, Australian rainforest,conifers, orchids ,succulents.
  • Invasive Species Monitoring: Yes
    Invasive Species Policy: Yes
    Plant Collection Policy: Yes

Conservation Programmes

  • Conservation Programme: Yes
    Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Yes

Research Programmes

Education Programmes

  • Visitor/Education Centre: Yes
    Education Signs in Garden: Yes
    Education Booklets/Leaflets: Yes
    Guided Tours: Yes
    Special Exhibitions: Yes
    Courses for School Children: Yes
    Courses for General Public: Yes
    Education Programme: Yes