Bottlebrush Garden Picnic Shelter 1
The Bottlebrush Garden was designed to draw you in and inspire your interest in Australian native plants. It's the perfect spot to relax with family, friends and overseas visitors – come when the garden is flowering, your guests will love it!

Bottlebrush Garden, Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan
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Up to 50 guests
Make a day of it in the Australian Botanic Garden, bring a BBQ and a pop-up shelter then sit back and relax surrounded by the unique beauty of our native plantings.
Bottlebrush Garden Picnic Shelter 1 is the first shelter you will see on your right-hand side as you approach the Bottlebrush Garden.
Hire includes the shelter only (the nearby BBQs do not form part of the hire and must be shared with other visitors) and as part of the hire you can bring in:
- Your own gas BBQ
- One 6m x 3m pop-up shade structure for use over picnic rugs
For an additional fee, you can also:
- Have a caterer drop off food only
- Bring in a children's entertainer ie face painter, clown etc
- Engage a commercial photographer
This site is classified as a Picnic Area Level 2 site within the Garden. Please refer to our Picnic Site Comparison Table (PDF, 100 KB) for special restrictions that may apply to your booking.


Designed to draw you in and inspire your interest in cultivated Australian native plants, the Bottlebrush Garden embodies the evolution of plant selection within gardening.
Rate card
July 2023 to June 2024
Venue hire
| Description | Standard fee |
|---|---|
3 hour hire | $220 |
| Additional hours | $40 per hour |
Security, cleaning and other fees
| Description | Standard fee |
|---|---|
| Static Ranger - per 100 people (4 hour minimum) | $67 per hour |
| Ranger - public holidays (4 hour minimum) | $87 per hour |
Mobile Ranger (4 hour minimum) Applies to commercial film/photography | $77 per hour |
Waste removal This fee will be charged for any venue hire where waste has either been left in the area or if excessive waste has been left in the provided bins | $146 |
Cleaning This fee will be charged if you have not left your venue hire area in the condition it was found | POA |
Note: pricing depends on the scope of your event, please email our Venues team to discuss your needs.
Get in touch
Please contact us to discuss your wedding reception or for questions not covered on this page. Instant bookings are available for picnic, ceremony, photography and other venue hire requests.