Olive Pink Botanic Garden
Olive Pink Botanic Garden
Olive Pink Botanic Garden
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
The 16 ha area that is now Olive Pink Botanic Garden was gazetted in 1956 as the Australian Arid Regions Flora Reserve after intense lobbying by the Garden’s founder, and first honorary curator, Miss Olive Muriel Pink.The Garden is part of a substantial area of contiguous Crown Land that extends east from the Todd River on the southern edge of the Alice Springs Central Business District. Prior to 1956 the land was unoccupied and grazed variously by feral goat, rabbit, and cattle populations, such that the vegetation on the floodplain area was fairly modified and devoid of tree and shrub cover when Miss Pink took up occupancy there in 1956.Miss Pink and her Warlpiri assistant gardeners spent the next two decades battling drought conditions and almost non-existent operational funding to develop Miss Pink’s vision for the Reserve. Together they planted a somewhat eclectic collection of trees and shrubs native to the central Australian region as well as various cacti, garden flowers, and introduced trees around Home Hut that could withstand the harsh summers.
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Meagan S
Brisbane, Australia134 contributions
May 2021
Visited the gardens twice. Once in the early afternoon and second on dusk. Would recommend a wander around at both times as the landscape looks dramatically different at different times. Well worth the stop.
Written 27 May 2021
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Aussie_2012
Melbourne, Australia960 contributions
July 2022 • Couples
Came here expecting quite a stunning garden but was surprised by how poor it was either to wrong time of the year or lack of maintenance possibly due to a couple years of Covid. $5 donation required but honestly the gardens resembled more like scrub and not manicured or maintained. A disappointment and so we left after 10 minutes.
Written 7 July 2022
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Mackenzie T
Brisbane Region, Australia14 contributions
Oct 2021
The gardens were interesting and it was relaxing to meander amongst the trees and bushes. The large signs scattered throughout the park were very informative and interesting. However, the cafe was not open despite it being a day where there were quite a few other visitors. And despite having an absolutely fantastic brochure that you could use to identify the trees/shrubs, the signs in the park itself that correlated to the brochure were difficult to find.
Written 21 November 2021
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Caz K
Queensland, Australia204 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
Today we went on the self-guided walk around the Olive Botanic Gardens. Sadly this unique arid zone botanical garden is underfunded and overgrown. Many trees and shrubs have died but their signs remain in place. i.e Quandong tree - to which we were super keen to see. The walkway signage is not as good as we expected, and we got lost a few times. There was minimal flowers to be seen, but some beautiful birds. On a good note the entry fee of $5 included a great little guidebook that was very informative and a great take home resource to explore further. The cafe was good with friendly customer service and tasty food. The workers in the garden had completed their work day - but were friendly and informative about the community garden.
Written 5 May 2022
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Scott G
Washington DC, DC449 contributions
Sept 2022
The outback scenery is ruggedly lovely. You can do some easy-to-moderate hiking. When we were there the cafe wasn't open, and we didn't see any rock wallabies (though we save "evidence" of them), however, a chance to explore the outback when you're in Alice Springs is, in my opinion, a must do.
Written 10 December 2022
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Jef123456789
King's Bromley, UK165 contributions
Dec 2022
We visited late afternoon around 5pm and were the only ones in the garden, I regret to say that it's disappointing but it does have a nice back story. The shop and cafe were both closed and the quiet was lovely, the garden itself closes at 6pm.
The highlight was turning a corner on the many paths and seeing Rock Wallabies up close, they didn't seem to mind us and just carried on hoping around the rocks.
The highlight was turning a corner on the many paths and seeing Rock Wallabies up close, they didn't seem to mind us and just carried on hoping around the rocks.
Written 16 December 2022
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Wanderlust Family
Tolmie, Australia1,088 contributions
June 2021 • Family
This Botanic Gardens is certainly like no other we have been to! We surprisingly really enjoyed it, especially loved hiking up the hill to the beautiful view out to Alice and the multiple rock wallabies up there. There is a nice looking cafe & garden sitting area, but we enjoyed a packed picnic out in the garden. Ample car parking.
Written 29 June 2021
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Michelle M
Sydney, Australia207 contributions
Sept 2023 • Family
After hiking and walking through much of the centre outback over the last few days, it felt like just another walk. You can enter from off the street and walk along the paths. Information signs along the way. Easy to get to and plenty of parking.
Written 30 September 2023
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janthefan
London, UK350 contributions
Feb 2020
We drove to these gardens early in the morning, arriving as the park opened at 8am, specifically to spot some rock wallabies, and we did. Super cute! The path up is just by the cafe, and is easy for anyone with moderate fitness. Allow an hour for the walk and for waiting quietly for the animals to appear.
We stayed on for an excellent breakfast at the cafe. Highly recommended.
But there’s not much of a shop there, which was disappointing.
We stayed on for an excellent breakfast at the cafe. Highly recommended.
But there’s not much of a shop there, which was disappointing.
Written 16 February 2020
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wombatdavid
Hobart, Australia2,749 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
This was an easy walk from the Doubletree hotel where we were staying. It is free to enter and you can donate if you wish. We enjoyed lunch at the cafe. The walk up the hill was lovely and we saw wallabies. Views are better than Anzac hill. Olive Pink was an amazing woman.
Written 2 August 2024
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Natarsha J
Adelaide, Australia
Hi just wondering wether it costs any money to go into the Olive Pink Botanic Gardens?
Thanks
Written 12 December 2017
Hi, it is free entry, It c an be very hot there so take a hat, bottle water & sunscreen with you & wear shoes that are comfortable & that you can walk on uneven ground, especially if you decide to do the walk up on the ridge. They have a café there as well. Enjoy.
Written 13 December 2017
It is free to enter. Possible charge for a guide.
Written 26 December 2017
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