Albury Botanic Gardens

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Albury Botanic Gardens
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Albury Botanic Gardens
Albury Botanic Gardens
TypeBotanical
Location Albury, New South Wales
Coordinates 36°04′52″S146°54′32″E / 36.0810°S 146.9090°E / -36.0810; 146.9090 Coordinates: 36°04′52″S146°54′32″E / 36.0810°S 146.9090°E / -36.0810; 146.9090
Area4 hectares (9.9 acres)
Opened1877
Owned by Albury City Council
Operated byFriends of the Albury Botanic Gardens

The Albury Botanic Gardens are a botanical garden located in the city of Albury, New South Wales, Australia. The garden was established in 1877 and forms an example of the mainstream ideas about gardening in the 19th and 20th centuries. It covers an area of 4 hectares (9.9 acres) and specialises in Australian rainforest specimens.

The garden is maintained by the municipality of Albury and provides free entrance.


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