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Botanic gardens in Brisbane
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Use this page to find out about Brisbane City Council's three botanic gardens - public spaces primarily dedicated to the collection, cultivation, preservation and display of living plants.
Our three botanic gardens
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Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha
The 56-hectare Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha are Queensland's premier subtropical botanic gardens, located 7 kilometres from the Brisbane Central Brisbane District.
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City Botanic Gardens
The 17-hectare, heritage-listed City Botanic Gardens are Brisbane's original botanic gardens. They are located on Alice Street, Brisbane City and are bounded by the Brisbane River.
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Sherwood Arboretum
The 15-hectare, heritage-listed Sherwood Arboretum contains approximately 1100 trees, representing 250 species. The main attraction is a grand avenue of 72 kauri pines.