The George Brown
Darwin Botanic Gardens
The Gardens were established 130 years ago to introduce and evaluate plants for food and flavour to a small developing community and has since become important in the recreational and scientific life of Darwin.
The Gardens have survived numerous cyclones and the direct effects of World War Two. The site extends inland from the sea to a plateau providing a range of planting environments and is one of a few botanic gardens in the world which has marine and estuarine plants naturally in its grounds.
The location of the gardens is within the Fannie Bay cultural and recreational precinct and places it amongst primary tourist venues. Being close to sea, sand and sports facilities visitors can experience a continuum of activities from highly active to quietly passive.
The Community Food Garden
All plots for the Community Food Garden are currently occupied. A Waiting Register is available for people to place their name and contact details onto. If you are interested and do not mind waiting for a plot to become available, telephone the Visitor Services Officer on
(08) 8981 1958, or come in personally and register.
The Road Works in the Gardens
The planned roadworks for the Botanic Gardens are now on hold. The Primary Loop and boardwalk for the Botanic Gardens should be completed by end January 2010.
The Maintenance in the Gardens
In the Children's Playground, the tree house painting is complete.
The landscaping and soil stabilisation will be finished by end of November ready for planting next year.
Tree work through out the Gardens will commence from Friday 23 October. This may cause some short term and localise inconvenience to visitors.
Dogs Policy in the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens
To ensure our gardens remain a great place for people and native animals, dogs are only permitted in the Botanic Gardens under the following conditions:
1) Seeing and hearing Guide dogs employed by persons with disabilities, on a leash and accompanied by the owner, may be taken into the Botanic Gardens.
2) Guide dogs employed by persons with a disability may be taken into gardens buildings.
3)Only dogs kept on a leash and accompanied by their owner may be taken into the Botanic Gardens.
4)Visitors are not permitted to take dogs into the Botanic Gardens’ buildings, the children’s playground, the barbeque area or, the plant display house facilities (except in the case of guide dogs, as per item 2).
5)Owners must insure that their dogs are on leash and under their control at all times (e.g. not allowed to rush up to people or bark at bike riders).
6)Owners must ensure their dog’s waste is removed from the Botanic Gardens.
IMPLEMENTATION
The Policy will be implemented in accordance with the Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act, section 71, and the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation By-Law 22. An offence against this By-Law is a regulatory offence and is subject to a fine.
Maximum penalty: $1,000
If you have any queries about these areas please contact the Gardens on 8981 1958.
