Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden | |
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Type | Botanical |
Location | Port Augusta West[1] |
Coordinates | 32°27′42″S 137°44′36″E / 32.4616°S 137.7432°E |
Area | 250 hectares (620 acres) |
Opened | 1996 |
Owned by | Port Augusta City Council |
Operated by | Port Augusta City Council |
Collections | Australian Natives |
Budget | Government funding and private donations |
Website | aalbg.sa.gov.au |
The Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden is located on the Stuart Highway, 1.4 kilometres north of the Eyre Highway in Port Augusta West, South Australia.[1] The garden was established in the 1980s and opened in September 1996.[2] It is an initiative of the City of Port Augusta and corporate funding, and very limited state-government support.[2] The Botanic Garden is open 7 days a week, except Christmas Day, from 7:30 am to sunset.[3]