Acknowledgment of Country
We honour and respect all Elders and Traditional Custodians of the lands the Botanic Gardens of Sydney stand on. We acknowledge the lands as significant historical, ceremonial and traditional trade grounds.
Celebrate National Science Week with an adventure full of family-friendly science programs and excursions for primary and secondary students, presented in collaboration with the Australian Museum.
Find the best things to see and do across 416 hectares of Australian flora, rolling hills, lakes, lawns and gardens.
The Wollemi Pine is a unique tree, what do we know about it? Learn more about these dinosaur trees.
Richard Jobson is a research scientist and systematic botanist based at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan.
Learn about the Botanic Gardens' research to preserve and restore plants and ecosystems.
The National Herbarium of New South Wales has more than 1 million plant specimens including rare species, Australian and Pacific flora, historical and type specimen collections. Access the digitised images directly for the first time through the Herbarium Search Portal.
The National Herbarium of New South Wales digitised more than 1 million plant specimens to protect them for future generations and support vital plant research and conservation. Find out more.
Lesley Elkan is a talented Botanical Illustrator based at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan.