Australia Total No. of Botanic Gardens Recorded in Australia: 127. Approx. No. of Living Plant Accessions Recorded in These Bota
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Australia Total no. of Botanic Gardens recorded in Australia: 127. Approx. no. of living plant accessions recorded in these botanic gardens: >250,000. Approx. no. of taxa in these collections: 25,000 (15,000 spp.) Estimated % of pre-CBD collections: 85%. Location: ADELAIDE Founded: 1855 Garden Name: Adelaide Botanic Garden. Address: North Terrace, ADELAIDE, SA 5000. Status: State Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 525,000 Also includes Museum of Economic Botany Ex situ Collections: 40% of collection is Australian flora. Orchidaceae, subtropical, warm temperate and arid plants, especially cacti and succulents, drought resistant and salt tolerant plants, plants of the Mediterranean and Western Pacific islands, Gondwanan flora, cycad and palm collection, National Rose Trial Garden. No. of taxa: 4,500 Rare & Endangered plants: Many plants listed in the IUCN international Red Data Book. Threatened Australian plants. Special Conservation Collections: Cupressus. Location: ADELAIDE Founded: 1977 Garden Name: Black Hill Flora Centre Address: c/o Adelaide Botanic Garden, North Terrace, ADELAIDE, SA 5000. Status: State Herbarium: No. Ex situ Collections: 100% of collection is Australian flora. Open heath and woodland species representing flora of Mt Lofty Ranges No. of taxa: 2,000 Rare & Endangered plants: South Australian spp. Special Conservation Collections: South Australian flora Location: ADELAIDE Founded: 1952 (first planting 1957) Garden Name: Mount Lofty Botanic Garden Address: c/o North Terrace, ADELAIDE, SA 5000. Status: State Herbarium: No Ex situ Collections: 30% of collection is Australian flora. Cool N.& S temperate trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, bulbs, sub-alpines, dwarf and miniature conifers (Thomson collection), Acer, Camellia, Hebe, Magnolia, Rhododendron, Syringa, Viburnum, conifers, ferns No. of taxa: 2,500 Rare & Endangered plants: Various species listed as threatened in the IUCN international Red Data Book. Special Conservation Collections: Hebe and Australian ferns, National Species Rose Collection Location: ADELAIDE Founded: 1901 Garden Name: Wittunga Botanic Garden Address: c/o Botanic Gardens of Adelaide, North Terrace, ADELAIDE, SA 5000. Status: State Herbarium: No Ex situ Collections: 50% of collection is Australian flora. Flora from south and west Australia, Kangaroo Island and Fleurieu Peninsula flora, South African Ericas, Compositae, Iridaceae, Proteaceae, Leucadendron, Banksia and Hakea spp. No. of taxa: 2,000 Rare & Endangered plants: Native and exotic plant species listed as threatened in the IUCN international Red Data Book. Special Conservation Collections: Hakea, Erica, floras of the Kangaroo Island and Fleurieu Peninsula. Location: ADELAIDE Founded: 1893 Garden Name: Beechwood Heritage Garden Address: c/o Botanic Gardens of Adelaide, North Terrace, ADELAIDE, SA 5000. Status: State. Herbarium: Unknown. Ex situ Collections: 10% of collection is Australian flora. Rhododendron hybrids No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Special Conservation Collections: Historic garden specimens Location: ALBURY Founded: 1871 Garden Name: Albury Botanic Garden Address: 700 Smollet, ALBURY, NSW 2640. Status: Municipal Herbarium: No. Ex situ Collections: 10% of collection is Australian flora No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Special Conservation Collections: Australian Rainforest collection (10-90 years old) Location: ALICE SPRINGS Founded: 1956 Garden Name: Olive Pink Botanic Garden Address: PO Box 8644, ALICE SPRINGS, NT 0871. Status: Community Crown Land Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: 100% of collection is Australian flora. Sand dune system, Mulga Woodland and arid zone flora No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Acacia pickardii Location: ALICE SPRINGS Founded: 1997 Garden Name: Alice Springs Desert Park Address: Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory, PO Box 1046, ALICE SPRINGS, NT 0871. Status: Territorial Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: Unknown Ex situ Collections: 100% of collection is Australian flora. Arid flora representing desert rivers, sand dune and woodland habitats No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: ATHERTON Founded: 1971 Garden Name: Atherton Arboretum Address: PO Box 273, ATHERTON, QLD 4883. Status: State Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 80,000 Ex situ Collections: 100% of collection is Australian flora. Myrtaceae, Proteaceae, ornamental trees, land rehabilitation plantings No. of taxa: 100 Rare & Endangered plants: Yes Special Conservation Collections: narrow endemics, primative angiosperms, timber trees Location: BALLARAT Founded: 1858 Garden Name: Ballarat Botanic Gardens Address: c/o Horticultural Officer City of Ballarat, PO Box 655, BALLARAT, VIC 3353. Status: Municipal Herbarium: No. Ex situ Collections: 10% of collection is Australian flora. Begonia tuberhybrida - Large Flowered Exhibition No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Special Conservation Collections: Association of Australian Begonia Societies Reference Collection Location: BALLARAT Founded: 1984 Garden Name: Lake Esmond Botanic Garden of Native Flora Address: c/o Director of Parks and Gardens, City of Ballarat, PO Box 655, BALLARAT, VIC 3350. Status: Municipal Herbarium: No. Ex situ Collections: No information available. No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: BALLARAT Founded: 1996 Garden Name: Kirk's Water wise Garden Address: Central Highlands Water, PO Box 152, BALLARAT, VIC 3353. Status: State Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: 5% of collection is Australian flora No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Special Conservation Collections: water wise plants Location: BALLARAT Founded: 1880 Garden Name: Buninyong Botanic Gardens Address: City of Ballarat, PO Box 655, BALLARAT, VIC 3353. Status: State Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: 20% of collection is Australian flora No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: BANKSTOWN Founded: 1964 Garden Name: Sylvan Grove Native Garden Address: Recreation and Community Officer, Bankstown City Council, PO Box 8, BANKSTOWN, NSW 2200. Status: Municipal Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: 100% of collection is Australian flora No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: BARGO Founded: 1967 Garden Name: Wirrimbirra Field Study Centre and Sanctuary Address: BARGO, NSW 2574. Status: State Herbarium: No. Ex situ Collections: 100% of collection is Australian flora No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: south coast regional rare and endangered plants Special Conservation Collections: Telopea ‘Wirrimbirra White’ and Thistle Harris Ferns Location: BATEMAN'S BAY Founded: 1987 Garden Name: Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Gardens Address: PO Box 116, BATEMANS BAY, NSW 2536. Status: Municipal Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 300 Ex situ Collections: 100% of collection is Australian flora No. of taxa: Rare & Endangered plants: Yes specific area dedicated to rare and endangered species. Local plants such as the rare Correa baeuerlenii are cultivated. Special Conservation Collections: flora of local to mid south coast of NSW Location: BEECHWORTH Founded: 1862 Garden Name: Queen Victoria Park Address: Shire of Beechworth, P.O.Box 28, BEECHWORTH VIC 3747. Status: Municipal Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: 10% of collection is Australian flora No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: BELLINGEN Founded: 1902 Garden Name: Bellingen Hospital Grounds Address: PO Box 21, BELLINGEN, NSW 2454. Status: State Herbarium: No. Ex situ Collections: 80% of collection is Australian flora No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: BENALLA Founded: 1886 Garden Name: Benalla Botanical Gardens Address: City of Benalla, PO Box 227, BENALLA, VIC 3672. Status: Municipal Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: 30% of collection is Australian flora No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: BENDIGO Founded: 1880 Garden Name: White Hills Botanic Gardens Address: City of Greater Bendigo, PO Box 733, BENDIGO, VIC 3550. Status: Municipal Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: 20% of collection is Australian flora No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: BERWICK Founded: 1980 Garden Name: Wilson Botanic Park Address: City of Casey, PO Box 1000, NARRE WARREN, VIC 3805. Status: Municipal Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: 30% of collection is Australian flora No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Special Conservation Collections: Delicate fossil remains of plants Location: BRISBANE Founded: 1855 Garden Name: City Botanic Gardens Address: Alice St., BRISBANE, QLD 4000. Status: Municipal Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: 5% of collection is Australian flora. succulents, bromeliads, palms and cycads, figs and bamboo, tropical flowering trees No. of taxa: 12,000 Rare & Endangered plants: Yes Special Conservation Collections: palms and cycads, figs and bamboo Location: BRISBANE Founded: Unknown Garden Name: Sherwood Arboretum Address: Brisbane City Council, 69 Ann St, BRISBANE, QLD 4001. Status: Municipal Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: 10% of collection is Australian flora No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Yes Special Conservation Collections: Kauri Pines Location: BULLI Founded: 1993 Garden Name: Illawarra Grevillea Park Address: Illawarra Grevillea Park Society Inc, Princes Highway, BULLI, NSW 2516.