Geelong Botanic Gardens

Geelong Botanic Gardens
Fernery at the Geelong Botanic Gardens, (1892-1902)
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TypeBotanical
LocationGeelong, Victoria
Coordinates38°09′00″S 144°22′41″E / 38.1500°S 144.3781°E / -38.1500; 144.3781
Area7 hectares (17 acres)
Opened1851
Owned byCity of Greater Geelong
CollectionsPelargonium (OPCAA registered collection), Salvia (OPCAA registered collection), Heritage Roses, Indigenous Plants- Regional collection[1]
Websitehttp://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/gbg/

The Geelong Botanic Gardens is a botanical garden in the city of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The gardens are located within Eastern Park on the eastern outskirts of the central business district. They were established in 1850 and are the fourth oldest botanic garden in Australia.[2]

  1. ^ Directory of Australian Botanic Gardens http://www.anbg.gov.au/chabg/bg-dir/049.html Archived 3 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Geelong Botanic Gardens Factsheet - Gardening Australia". ABC. Retrieved 13 April 2008.