
BGCI: The global network Our work Our supporters and partners Join in Resource centre Education centre Climate change information centre PlantSearch GardenSearch Sign up to our newsletter:	BGCI > Garden Brisbane Botanic Gardens Australia - Queensland - Toowong Garden Information Institution Code: TOOW International Agenda Registration: Y BGCI Member: Y About the Brisbane Botanic Gardens The Brisbane Botanic Gardens at Mt Coot-tha are Queensland's premier subtropical botanic gardens. These 52 hectare gardens are situated seven kilometres from the city centre. The Brisbane Botanic Gardens officially opened in 1976. Work to build these gardens at the foot of Mount Coot-tha began in 1970. The Brisbane City Council decided to establish a new botanic gardens after eight major floods swept though the City Botanic Gardens between 1870 and 1974. This open woodland area on the eastern slopes of Mount Coot-tha was selected as a suitable flood-free site. Plant collections at the Brisbane Botanic Gardens include a series of distinctly different gardens arranged in themes and geographical displays. The recently developed Australian Plant Communities collection occupies a total area of 27 hectares. Main Address: Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha Road Toowong Queensland 4066 Australia Telephone: +(07) 617 3403 2533 Fax: +(07) 617 3403 2552 URL: http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/botanicgardens. Primary Email: cmcbg@brisbane.qld.gov.au Staff Details Director's Name: Director Curator's Name: Ross McKinnon Plant Records Officer's Name: About the Garden Institution Type: Botanic Garden Status Status: State: Y Status: Municipal: Y Date founded: 1976 Physical Data Total Area: 52 Hectares Latitude: -27.4767276 Longitude: 152.9753942 Annual Rainfall: 150 mm Altitude: 38.00 Metres Features and Facilities Herbarium: Y Seed Bank: Y Published Plant Catalogue: Y Computer Plant Record System: Y Open to public: Y Number of Volunteers: 100 Plant Collections Accession Number: 15 Special Collections:30 % of collection is Australian flora. Erythrina, succulents, bromeliads, palms, Ficus, tropical flowering trees, exotic and Australian native rainforest, Camellia, azaleas, and rare fruits. Conservation Programmes Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Y Research Programmes Conservation - Biology: Y Education: Y Horticulture: Y Seed/Spore Biology: Y Education Programmes Education Signs in Garden: Y Guided Tours: Y Special Exhibitions: Y Courses for School Children: Y	Related Events Australian Native Vegetation Rehabilitation Workshop 25-26 October, 2006