Acknowledgment of Country
We honour and respect all Elders and Traditional Custodians of the lands the Botanic Gardens of Sydney stand on. We acknowledge the lands as significant historical, ceremonial and traditional trade grounds.
The Domain has always been a popular with the people of Sydney as a space for concerts and festivals, political rallys and cultural events.
Over the past few years the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney has trialled and tested hundreds of cultivars from plant breeders across the globe in its Trial Garden.
A northern Australian shrub with distinctive red fruit known as ‘dogs balls’ has finally been given a correct scientific name after almost 250 years by Dr Russell Barrett.
At the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, there are 3,957 trees, but some have reached a higher ‘celebrity’ status than others.
Unearthing the Medieval herbals, some of the Daniel Solander Library's most intriguing books about medicinal plants.
A unique repository of horticultural and botanical knowledge, the Daniel Solander Library holds a wealth of information from some of the earliest botanical publications.
Horticulturalist’s from across the Garden have worked together this winter on the biannual meadow display to ensure this popular area of the Garden blossoms.
A tree and plaque in the Yurong precinct of the Domain commemorates the 10 Australian victims who died in the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001.
A must for orchid fans! Discover the tropical gems of the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney's glasshouse collection.