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Adelaide Botanic Garden

North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
61 8 8222 9311
Ranked #2 of 67 attractions in Adelaide
4.5 of 5 stars 167 Reviews
Type: Gardens
Traveller Description: Walk down North Terrace to East Terrace and enter gardens through clearly identified old gates.Entrance is free. Once you have entered you can walk... more »
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Brisbane, Australia
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

A must see if you love beautiful rose gardens! We spent a few hours here taking photos and smelling the roses! So relaxing and so pretty. The whole gardens are lovely and we got some fantastic shots of a Water Lilly inside the glass house. The reflection of the flowers on the water was awesome. The large trees just outside... More

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Semaphore, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

I thought it looked beautiful and restful. We also visited the restaurant which was superb but expensive More

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Adelaide, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

The changing season, the variety of plants,especially the anciant trees. More

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Adelaide, Australia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

A great place for families. Lovely to walk around, feed the ducks or sit and whatch others go by. Brilliant for taking people recuperating at the RAH More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Lovely relaxing walk it's autumn so not a lot of flowers. Loved the animal calls from the adjoining zoo More

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Adelaide
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Whether you are a visitor or local, this is a place that is well worth going to. The gardens are beautifully set out with lots of meandering pathways. There are traditional style gardens, tropical, native and more. It is the perfect place for a family picnic, big or small. There are lots of large grass areas with plenty of shade... More

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Hillside Victoria
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Right on the edge of the City is the Botanic Gardens. The people of Adelaide & visits have been coming here to have picnic & to walk through the magnificent gardens since it was opened in 1857. The Adelaide Botanic Garden is a 125-acre (51 ha) public garden at the north-east corner of the Adelaide city centre, in the Adelaide... More

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Port Stephens, Australia
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

We were there in autumn so not much going. In other times of the year this should be more interesting More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

great day out well worth seeing so many different species of trees and the over head walk way was very good we then visited the cafe for cool drinks they have a forrestry shop also were you can by momentos of your visit More

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Melbourne, Australia
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

Shady trees, beautiful rose gardens, well laid and an interesting and eclectic mix of plants and trees More

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