Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney

Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Entrance to the Royal Botanic Garden from Art Gallery Road
Location of the Royal Botanic Garden relative to the Sydney central business district
Type	Botanic garden
Location	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Map)
Coordinates	33°51′50″S 151°13′1″E / 33.86389°S 151.21694°E / -33.86389; 151.21694
Area	30 hectares (74 acres)
Created	1816
Founder	Governor Lachlan Macquarie
Operated by	Botanic Gardens of Sydney
Visitors	3,544,344 (in 2016)[1]
Open	October: 7.00am–7:30pm November to February: 7.00am–8.00pm March: 7.00am–6.30pm April and September: 7.00am–6.00pm May and August: 7.00am–5.30pm June and July: 7.00am–5.00pm
Status	Open all year
Public transit access	: /:St James or : Martin Place : Circular Quay : Routes #441; #200; Big Bus Sydney : Circular Quay or QVB
Website	www.botanicgardens.org.au/royal-botanic-garden-sydney
New South Wales Heritage Register
Official name	Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain; Tarpeian Way; Botanical Gardens
Type	State heritage (landscape)
Designated	2 April 1999
Reference no.	1070
Type	Garden Botanic
Category	Parks, Gardens and Trees
Builders	Charles Fraser; Allan Cunningham; Richard Cunningham; Charles Moore; Joseph Maiden; Carrick Chambers

The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney is a heritage-listed major 30-hectare (74-acre) botanical garden, event venue and public recreation area located at Farm Cove on the eastern fringe of the Sydney central business district, in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia.

Opened in 1816, the garden is the oldest scientific institution in Australia and one of the most important historic botanical institutions in the world. The overall structure and key elements were designed by Charles Moore and Joseph Maiden, and various other elements designed and built under the supervision of Allan Cunningham, Richard Cunningham, and Carrick Chambers. The garden is owned by the Government of New South Wales and administered by the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust. The Botanic Garden, together with the adjacent Domain were added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.^[2]

The Garden and The Domain are open every day of the year and access is free. Its stunning position on Sydney Harbour, the Sydney Opera House and the large public parklands of The Domain ensure it is one of the most visited attractions in Sydney. The garden is bordered by the Cahill Expressway to the south and west, Macquarie Street to the northwest, Art Gallery Road to the east, and Sydney Harbour to the north.^[3]