| Christchurch Botanic Gardens | |
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 Christchurch Botanic Gardens | |
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| Type | Botanical |
| Location | Hagley Park, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 43°32′S 172°37′E / 43.53°S 172.62°E |
| Area | 21 hectares (52 acres) |
| Opened | 1863 |
| Operated by | Christchurch City Council |
| Visitors | 550,000[1] |
| Open | All year |
| Species | > 50,000 |
| Website | ccc |
The Christchurch Botanic Gardens, located in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand, were founded in 1863[2] when an English oak was planted to commemorate the solemnisation of the marriage of Prince Albert and Princess Alexandra of Denmark.[3] The gardens sprawl over an area of 21 hectares[4] and lie adjacent to the loop of the Avon River next to Hagley Park. The Christchurch Botanic Gardens have a variety of collections of exotic and local plants of New Zealand, several conservatories, a nursery, playground and Climatological Station.
- ^ Ginn, Franklin (2009). "Colonial transformations: Nature, progress and science in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens". New Zealand Geographer. 65 (1). Wiley Online Library: 35–47. Bibcode:2009NZGeo..65...35G. doi:10.1111/j.1745-7939.2009.01146.x.
- ^ "Christchurch Botanic Gardens : Christchurch City Council". Ccc.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 19 October 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Shiels, Rosa. "The botanic gardens' guardian". Stuff. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Parks & Recreation | Find:Chch". Ccc.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2016.