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Melbourne - Royal Botanic Gardens

Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne extends over 38 hectares and displays more than 52,000 individual plants, representing approximately 10,000 different species from every part of the globe. Gardens open at 7.30am daily. A variety of walks and tours are available. Take a piece of the Gardens home with you – visit the tourism award winning Gardens Shop and view the beautiful range of botanic inspired gifts and homewares. Founded in 1846, the Gardens owes its botanic heritage and landscape beauty to the first two Directors, Baron Ferdinand von Mueller and William Guilfoyle. Royal Botanic Gardens have a ri...

Sydney - Royal Botanic Gardens

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney is located on the eastern edge of the central business district. It is bounded by Mrs Macquaries Road, the Cahill Expressway and by Macquarie Street. Surrounding the Royal Botanic Garden is the open parkland of the Domain. The National Herbarium of New South Wales is located within the Royal Botanic Gardens. The Botanic Gardens were founded by Governor Macquarie in 1816 as part of the Governor's Domain. The long history of study and collection of plants began with the appointment of the first Colonial Botanist, Charles Fraser, in 1817. The Royal Botanic Gardens is t...

Sydney - Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House is located in the Sydney Harbour, close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Just near the Sydney Opera House are the Royal Botanic Gardens and Circular Quay. It is the second symbol of Australia and probably the most photographed site in the city. The construction of the building began in 1959 and completed in 1973. The Opera House is one of the most spectacular buildings which was designed by Utzon, a Danish architect, after an international competition. The roof structures of the Sydney Opera House are commonly referred to as shells, but are instead precast concrete panels. The Opera ...

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