Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens
Less than half an hour from the city centre the mount lofty botanic garden is on the eastern slopes of the mount lofty ranges.
Mt lofty botanic gardens. Download a copy of our visitor brochure map to see where each trail starts and finishes. Visit mount lofty botanic garden trails tours. As the covid 19 situation continues to evolve the decision to close the garden was made in an effort to protect visitors and staff during what is usually a peak time for mount lofty botanic garden.
Trails tours the garden is the perfect place to lose yourself reconnect with nature and enjoy its beauty and serenity. Mount lofty botanic garden is now closed to the public until further notice in the interest of public health and safety. Visit mount lofty botanic garden gardens and gullies.
The adelaide hills garden spans 97 hectares and is famous for its sprawling gullies offering surprises during every season. No matter if you re a botanical novice or a plant expert you ll be fascinated and intrigued by the amazing floral diversity and dramatic hillside setting of mount lofty botanic garden. Mount lofty botanic garden overlooking the picturesque piccadilly valley features displays of cool climate plants which thrive on the eastern slopes of mount lofty.
The garden is the perfect place to lose yourself reconnect with nature and enjoy its beauty and serenity. See 141 reviews articles and 193 photos of mount lofty botanic garden ranked no 6 on tripadvisor among 269 attractions in adelaide. However in response to covid 19 and in line with health and safety all visitors must abide by all government.
Mount lofty botanic garden. In 1948 the board of governors of the adelaide botanic garden declared that land would be obtained in the mt lofty ranges to establish a botanic garden suitable for the cultivation and exhibition of cool climate and sub alpine plants. We believe that coming to a botanic garden and connecting with nature can have a calming effect in times of difficulty and we hope the gardens will provide some respite for visitors.
This large hills garden in a spectacular setting overlooking piccadilly valley was started in 1952 and first opened to the public in 1977. In this cool temperate garden you can discover plants from south america china east africa new zealand south east asia and north america as well as the native flora that dominated the mount lofty ranges prior to european settlement. Mount lofty botanic garden is dedicated to the cultivation and display of the world s cool climate plants.