Acknowledgment of Country
We honour and respect all Elders and Traditional Custodians of the lands the Botanic Gardens of Sydney stand on. We acknowledge the lands as significant historical, ceremonial and traditional trade grounds.
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Learn about the science facilities at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney, including the National Herbarium of New South Wales, the Australian PlantBank and PlantClinic.
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The Darug Aboriginal people are the native inhabitants of the northern Blue Mountains, including the Mount Tomah area.
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An adaptation is an evolved trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.
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Over 8.7 million species are found on Earth, with some thriving in the most hostile environments on the planet.
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Get all the details on plant diseases such as Phytophthora, Armillaria, Fusarium Wilt of palms, Ganoderma Butt Rot and Cypress Canker, along with methods for disease diagnosis and control.
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NSW Flora Online (PlantNET) is an open-source database managed by the Botanic Gardens of Sydney with descriptions and images of plants found in New South Wales.
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Water is the essence of life, and as indicated by the name, rainforests have lots of it!
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It is no secret that Australia is hot! In 2003, a whopping 69.3 °C was recorded in the shrublands of Queensland.
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The lowest natural temperature ever directly recorded at ground level on Earth is −89.2 °C in Antarctica, 1983!