Everything about The Brisbane City Botanic Gardens totally explained
The
Brisbane City Botanic Gardens is located at
Gardens Point on the south-east of the peninsula of the
Brisbane River that contains the
central business district of the city of
Brisbane. The gardens area has frontages on both
Alice Street and
George Street.
The Brisbane City Botanic Gardens were established in
1855 and consists of approximately 20 hectares. The roughly triangular park is bordered by the Brisbane River on one side, and the grounds of
Parliament House and the
Queensland University of Technology's Gardens Point campus on another. Brisbane City Botanic Gardens has a special collection of
cycads,
palms,
figs and
bamboo.
The Brisbane City Botanic Gardens were once called "Queens Park", and the
1905 Curator's cottege is now the City Gardens Cafe. Some of the ancient trees planted in the Gardens were the first of their species to be planted in Australia. The Botanic Gardens includes Brisbane's most mature gardens, with many rare and unusual botanic species.
Due to the proximity to the river, the Botanic Gardens have been flooded eight times between
1870 -
1974. With many plants being washed away, the Brisbane City Council established a new botanic gardens at
Mount Coot-tha.
The gardens are accessible by Alice Street, the
Goodwill Bridge and Brisbane City Council's
ferries and
CityCats at the Gardens Point and Eagle St wharves. The river frontage features a
mangrove boardwalk.
Along with being a botanic gardens, the gardens also have many other functions. Many office workers from the nearby business district use the gardens for reading and laying on grass in lunchtimes. It is a popular venue for weddings. A wedding can be seen nearly every weekend.
At the rear of the gardens is
Brisbane River Stage, in which many council concerts take place, as well as the annual
Lord Mayor's Christmas Carols every Christmas. There are also guided walks, self-guided walks, picnic areas and a restaurant on the grounds of the botanic gardens.
The Alice Street frontage stretches from George Street (immediately opposite to
Queensland Parliament House) to Edward Street at the Brisbane River.
The gardens are open 24 hours, with pathways lit at night.
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