Mount Lofty Botanic Garden

First opened in 1977, the crescent-shaped Mount Lofty Botanic Garden is situated on 97 hectares on the eastern slopes of Mount Lofty in the Adelaide Hills east of Adelaide in South Australia. The cooler, wetter location suits plants from temperate climates which are difficult to grow on the Adelaide Plains. Amongst the native Australian flora there are tree ferns, as well as exotic cultivated plants from cool climates including Rhododendron and Magnolia and the National Species Rose Collection. The Mount Lofty Botanic Garden, together with the Adelaide and Wittunga Botanic Gardens, is administered by the Botanic Gardens of South Australia, a State Government statutory authority.

Mount Lofty Botanic Garden
Mount Lofty Botanic Garden Lake
TypeBotanical
LocationCrafers, South Australia[1]
Coordinates34°59′21″S 138°42′50″E
Area97 ha (240 acres)
Opened1977
Owned byGovernment of South Australia
Operated byThe Botanic Gardens of South Australia
WebsiteOfficial webpage

In 1980, it was listed on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate.[2]

Mount Lofty Botanic Garden Lake
Autumn
  • Mossy rock pool, Spring Gully
  • Tree ferns in Fern Gully
  • Fern Gully path, with fallen birch leaves
  • Upper section of Fern Gully path
  • Tree ferns in Fern Gully

See also

References
  1. "Search results for Mount Lofty Botanic Garden, Grdn with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and Localities' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australian. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. "Mount Lofty Botanic Garden, Summit Rd, Crafers, SA, Australia - listing on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate (Place ID 6574)". Australian Heritage Database. Department of the Environment. 21 October 1980. Retrieved 11 March 2019.

Further reading

Aitken, Richard (2006). Seeds of change : an illustrated history of Adelaide Botanic Garden. Adelaide : Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium.

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