Mount Lofty Botanic Garden

First opened in 1977, the crescent-shaped Mount Lofty Botanic Garden is situated on 100 hectares on the eastern slopes of Mount Lofty in the Adelaide Hills east of Adelaide in South Australia. The cooler, wetter location suits plants from temperate climates which are difficult to grow on the Adelaide Plains. Amongst the native Australian flora there are tree ferns, as well as exotic cultivated plants from cool climates including Rhododendron and Magnolia and the National Species Rose Collection. The Mount Lofty Botanic Garden, together with the Adelaide and Wittunga Botanic Gardens, is administered by the Botanic Gardens of South Australia, a State Government statutory authority.

Mount Lofty Botanic Garden
Mount Lofty Botanic Garden Lake
Type	Botanical
Location	Crafers, South Australia
Coordinates	34°59′21″S 138°42′50″E
Area	97 ha (240 acres)
Opened	1977
Owned by	Government of South Australia
Operated by	The Botanic Gardens of South Australia
Website	Official webpage

In 1980, it was listed on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate.

Mount Lofty Botanic Garden Lake

Gallery

Autumn

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  Stunning Autumn Colours in the Adelaide Hills
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  Mossy rock pool, Spring Gully
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  Tree ferns in Fern Gully
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  Fern Gully path, with fallen birch leaves
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  Upper section of Fern Gully path
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  Tree ferns in Fern Gully

See also

• List of Adelaide parks and gardens

Further reading

Aitken, Richard (2006). Seeds of change : an illustrated history of Adelaide Botanic Garden. Adelaide : Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium.

External links

• Mt Lofty Botanic Garden
• Friends of the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide Retrieved 12 September 2012
• Botanic Gardens of South Australia Retrieved 29 June 2017.