Christchurch Botanic Gardens

Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Christchurch Botanic Gardens
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TypeBotanical
LocationHagley Park, Christchurch, New Zealand
Coordinates43°32′S 172°37′E / 43.53°S 172.62°E / -43.53; 172.62
Area21 hectares (52 acres)
Opened1863 (1863)
Operated byChristchurch City Council
Visitors550,000[1]
OpenAll year
Species> 50,000
Websiteccc.govt.nz/parks-and-gardens/christchurch-botanic-gardens

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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Christchurch Botanic Gardens : Christchurch City Council". Ccc.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 19 October 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. ^ Shiels, Rosa. "The botanic gardens' guardian". Stuff. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Parks & Recreation | Find:Chch". Ccc.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2016.