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The North Coast Regional Botanic Garden in Coffs Harbour is a 20 hectare oasis in the heart of Coffs blending a mix of natural coastal forests, planted gardens, discovery walks and picnic areas. On Hardacre Street just one km from the Coffs Harbour CBD on the
The North Coast Regional Botanic Garden in Coffs Harbour is a 20 hectare oasis in the heart of Coffs blending a mix of natural coastal forests, planted gardens, discovery walks and picnic areas. On Hardacre Street just one km from the Coffs Harbour CBD on the Mid North Coast
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The gardens are open from 9 am to 5 pm every day of the year. Entry is free.
Features
Entrance Gardens - Prime Display Area
A miniature botanic garden covering about 1 hectare showcasing the variety of plantings in the garden.
Natural Forest and Mangroves
Covering about half of the total garden area the native forests and mangroves represents the original native vegetation of the area.Rare and Endangered
The North Coast Region of New South Wales contains 17 of the 20 most endangered plant species in New South Wales. The North Coast Regional Botanic Garden aims to provide a safe area to help ensure the survival of these endangered plants. The garden has a specimen of the endemic swamp orchid (''Phaius australis''), one of the most endangered plant species in New South Wales.The Sensory Garden
Located next to the Rare and Endangered area of the garden near the main entrance, the sensory garden contains a variety of aromatic plants. The new Glasshouse Opened in June 2022 the new glasshouse has a tropical house kept at around 32C for plants from tropical climates and a shade house for ferns and other shade loving plants. The glasshouse has a wide variety of orchids, bromeliads, ferns, Anthuriums, Taro and other plants.
Eastern Australian Native Flora
The Eastern Australian Native Flora contains plants from areas with a similar climate to Coffs Harbour. These are mostly from the north coast heathland, coastal areas of New South Wales and sections of Queensland with a climate similar to Coffs harbour.Exotic Collection
The exotic collection contains plants from overseas with a similar climate to Coffs Harbour, mostly from regions approximately 30 degrees north or south of the equator.Rainforest
The Rainforest area was planted in 1987 and contains about 350 species.Japanese Friendship Garden
The Japanese friendship garden was constructed with advice from gardeners from the Botanic Gardens inSasebo
is a core city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is also the second largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture, after its capital, Nagasaki. On 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 247,739 and a population density of 581 persons p ...
, Coffs Harbour's sister city in Japan.
Facilities
Picnic areas, amangrove
A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows in coastal saline or brackish water. The term is also used for tropical coastal vegetation consisting of such species. Mangroves are taxonomically diverse, as a result of convergent evolution in severa ...
board walk, sensory gardens, toilets, glass houses and wheelchair access.
The gardens have tranquil grassy areas and garden beds of plants from many parts of the world. A special feature is the plantings of rare rainforest trees from northern New South Wales. Supervised by the eminent Australian botanist, Alexander Floyd
Alexander Geoffrey Floyd (1 April 1926 – 12 December 2022) was an Australian botanist with an expert knowledge of rainforest plants, particularly the rainforest trees of New South Wales. He has worked with the New South Wales Forestry Commi ...
See also
*List of botanical gardens
A botanical garden is a place where plants, especially ferns, conifers and flowering plants, are grown and displayed for the purposes of research, conservation, and education. This distinguishes them from parks and pleasure gardens where plants, us ...
References
External links
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