| Dunedin Botanic Garden | |
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 The lower gardens in 2017 | |
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| Type | Botanical garden |
| Location | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 45°51′27″S 170°31′21″E / 45.85750°S 170.52250°E |
| Created | 1863 |
| Operated by | Dunedin City Council |
| Status | Open all year |
The Dunedin Botanic Garden (often incorrectly referred to as the Botanic or Botanical Gardens) is located at the northern end of central Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. The garden is close to the University of Otago and one of the city's most historic cemeteries, the Northern Cemetery, on a spur of Signal Hill and on the river plain immediately below it.
The location of the gardens makes them popular with university students,[citation needed] as they lie between the university and the mouth of North East Valley, which houses a substantial proportion of the city's tertiary students. The gardens are also easily accessible by road from the city centre, being located close to the northern end of the city's main business street, George Street, and at the northern end of the city's one-way street system, part of State Highway 1. A small suburban shopping centre lies close to the garden's northern entrance at an intersection known as The Gardens Corner.