North Coast Regional Botanic Garden

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Watermelon Tree in flower, a rare North Coast rainforest tree

The North Coast Regional Botanic Garden is a 20 hectare garden located at the corner of Coffs and Hardacre Streets, a kilometre from the centre of Coffs Harbour in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

The gardens are open from 9 am to 5 pm every day of the year. The glasshouse complex is not open on weekends.[1] Entry is free.[2]

Features[]

Prime Display Area[]

A miniature botanic garden covering about 1 hectare showcasing the variety of plantings in the garden.

Natural Forest and Mangroves[]

Covering about half of the total garden area the native forest and mangrove garden represents the original native vegetation of the area.

Rare and Endangered[]

The North Coast Region of New South Wales contains 17 of the 20 most endangered plant species in New South Wales. The North Coast Regional Botanic Garden aims to provide a safe area to help ensure the survival of these endangered plants. The garden has a specimen of the endemic swamp orchid (Phaius australis), one of the most endangered plant species in New South Wales.[3]

The Sensory Garden[]

Located next to the Rare and Endangered area of the garden near the main entrance, the sensory garden contains a variety of aromatic plants.

The Glasshouses[]

The Glasshouses contain five separate glasshouse buildings which house plants not suited to the natural conditions found in the garden. The glasshouses contain ferns, bromeliads, orchids and arid-climate pants.

Eastern Australian Native Flora[]

The Eastern Australian Native Flora contains plants from areas with a similar climate to Coffs Harbour. These are mostly from the north coast heathland, coastal areas of New South Wales and sections of Queensland with a climate similar to Coffs harbour.

Exotic Collection[]

The exotic collection contains plants from overseas with a similar climate to Coffs Harbour, mostly from regions approximately 30 degrees north or south of the equator.

Rainforest[]

The Rainforest area was planted in 1987 and contains about 350 species.

Japanese Friendship Garden[]

The Japanese friendship garden was constructed with advice from gardeners from the Botanic Gardens in Sasebo, Coffs Harbour's sister city in Japan.

Facilities[]

Picnic areas, a mangrove board walk, sensory gardens, toilets, glass houses and wheelchair access.

The gardens have tranquil grassy areas and garden beds of plants from many parts of the world. A special feature is the plantings of rare rainforest trees from northern New South Wales. Supervised by the eminent Australian botanist, Alexander Floyd.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Location and Opening hours". North Coast Regional Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  2. ^ brochure from the North Coast Regional Botanic Gardens
  3. ^ "Rare and Endangered". North Coast Regional Botanic Garden. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

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Coordinates: 30°17′51″S 153°07′27″E / 30.29763°S 153.124065°E / -30.29763; 153.124065

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