Kershaw Botanic Gardens

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Australia - Queensland - Rockhampton

Institution Code: ROCKH

BGCI Member: No

About the Kershaw Botanic Gardens

Kershaw Gardens were officially opened in September 1988 as part of a project celebrating Australian Bicentenary on an old land fill reclamation site. The Gardens represent a natural Australian bush environment, in contrast to the more formal style of traditional Botanic Gardens.

Main Address:
Kershaw Botanic Gardens
Bruce Highway
Rockhampton
Queensland 4701 Australia

Telephone: (07) 4932 9000 or 1300 22 55 77
Fax: (07) 4936 8862 or 1300 22 55 79
URL: rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au
Primary Email: enquiries@rrc.qld.gov.au

Staff Details

  • Director's Name: Michael Elgey
    Curator's Name: Michael Elgey
    Plant Records Officer's Name: n/a

About the Garden

  • Institution Type: Botanic Garden
  • Status
  • Status: Municipal: Yes
  • Date founded: 1988
  • Physical Data
  • Latitude: -23.399196
    Longitude: 150.489963
    Altitude: 0.00 Metres
  • Locality: Information
  • Locality: Garden Name: Kershaw Gardens
  • Local Address: Bruce Highway
  • Locality: City: North Rockhampton
  • Locality: State: Queensland

Features and Facilities

  • Open to public: Yes
    Friends society: Yes
    Disabled access: Yes

Plant Collections

  • Special Collections:90 % of collection is Australian flora. Central Qld native species.

Conservation Programmes

Research Programmes

  • Education: Yes

Education Programmes

  • Education Signs in Garden: Yes
    Public Lectures/Talks: Yes
    Guided Tours: Yes