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Adelaide Botanic Garden

North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
61 8 8222 9311
Ranked #2 of 67 attractions in Adelaide
4.5 of 5 stars 172 Reviews
Type: Gardens
Traveller Description: Walk down North Terrace to East Terrace and enter gardens through clearly identified old gates.Entrance is free. Once you have entered you can walk... more »
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South Australia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012 NEW

You can wander thru a great variety of sights here - if you love trees, floers and other plants. The gardens also has a very pleasant restaurant ( its a little expensive but very nice)

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Adelaide, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012 NEW

Love to escape the hustle and bustle of the city here, and eating in the restaurant is so relaxing. Excellent food and service and the beautiful tranquil views from the large windows make this a great venue for lunch. There is also a cafe and a kiosk for more casual dining. The walks offer different vistas and the wisteria walk... More

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Canberra
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

A truly magnificent botanic garden with wonderful things to discover. Highly recommended.

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Melbourne, Australia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Adelaide is a really beautiful city, not only these gardens but i would also suggest you try mount lofty and the restaurant up there is great with a nice view of the city. Its a very underrated place with lots to offer and some very nice people around.

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New Plymouth, New Zealand
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Easy to get around.Really nice fauna and flora and definantely worth a visit from people that appreciate parks and gardens.

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Brisbane, Australia
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22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

A must see if you love beautiful rose gardens! We spent a few hours here taking photos and smelling the roses! So relaxing and so pretty. The whole gardens are lovely and we got some fantastic shots of a Water Lilly inside the glass house. The reflection of the flowers on the water was awesome. The large trees just outside... More

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Semaphore, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

I thought it looked beautiful and restful. We also visited the restaurant which was superb but expensive

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Adelaide, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

The changing season, the variety of plants,especially the anciant trees.

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Adelaide, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

A great place for families. Lovely to walk around, feed the ducks or sit and whatch others go by. Brilliant for taking people recuperating at the RAH

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Lovely relaxing walk it's autumn so not a lot of flowers. Loved the animal calls from the adjoining zoo

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