Garden highlights at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan

Find the best things to see and do across 416 hectares of Australian flora, rolling hills, lakes, lawns and gardens.

At the Garden you can see gorgeous displays of Australian flora from across the country.

Relax at one of the picnic areas with free barbecues, take a walk or cycle on one of the many tracks or let the kids run wild across one of our wide open lawns and if you pay attention, you might even see some native animal or bird life.

The Australian Botanic Garden has free entry.

Playground

Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan

Garden's playground

The perfect place for the kids to let loose.

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sun peeking through native Australian woodlands

Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan

Natural areas

Explore the native woodlands and grass areas of the region.

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Rolling green lawns, eucalypts and a lake at Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan

Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan

Lakeside and Marquee Lawn

Relax and unwind on these beautiful lawns adorned by two ornamental lakes lying in the valley of Annan Creek.

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Garden with colourful kangaroo paws and tropical palms

Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan

Connections Garden

See tropical rainforest, Australian annual and perennial displays, including the annual wildflower display.

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Sundial sculpture on top of hill at sunrise

Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan

Conifer Arboretum and Sundial

Enjoy spectacular 360 degree views of the countryside, Sydney and the Blue Mountains.

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Fluffy pink native flower

Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan

Bottlebrush Garden

Find a range of Australian plants well suited for Australian backyards, plus sustainability ideas for your own garden.

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Different varieties of wattles, in bloom

Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan

Wattle Garden

Walk, relax and picnic among 300 of the known 950 species of Acacia.

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orange-red grevillea flower

Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan

Banksia and Grevillea Gardens

Find well-known Australian plant groups including grevilleas, waratahs, banksias, hakeas and rainforest species.

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Cypress tree with spindly leaves, seed pods and orange flowers

Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan

Callitris Arboretum

Commonly known as Cypress Pines, Callitris can be found from deserts to rainforests, and range from common to rare.

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Pink and cream bell-shaped flowers of Kurrajong Brachychiton populneus

Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan

Kurrajong Arboretum

Find River Red Gums, Bottle Trees and the Apple Gum.

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Trees in the Cumberland Plain Woodland

Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan

Woodland Conservation Areas

Visit the Cumberlaind Plain Woodland, a critically endangered ecological community that once covered much of the region.

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Cream eucalyptus blossoms of the Eucalyptus burgessiana

Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan

Mallee Eucalypt Arboretum

Mallees are small multi-stemmed eucalypts and have a great variety of foliage and flower form.

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Stolen Generations Sandstone Memorial by Badger Bates in the Cumberland Plain Woodland

Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan

Stolen Generations Memorial

This sculpture invites visitors to sit and reflect on the consequences of separating Aboriginal children from families.

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Lilly pilly Syzgium australe

Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan

Fruit Loop Garden

See the abundance of Australian plants which have been used as food, tools and medicines.

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A stone sculpture of a knot, on a hill

Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan

Wedding Knot and Fig Tree Arboretum

See a showcase of Australian fig species, and view the Wedding Knot sculpture.

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Australian PlantBank building

Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan

Buildings and art to explore

Explore stunning art works and architecture nestled amongst our natural woodlands and garden displays.

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Waratah bush in flower at Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan

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