Garden highlights at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

Discover the highlights of Australia's oldest botanic garden. From must-see blooms and visitor favourites to scenic spots’ and themed gardens. Lose yourself in nature this summer.

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Must See

Explore a handpicked list of seasonal plant highlights curated by our volunteers.
Explore this month's must see plants
Woman in a field of yellow flowers
Stroll winding paths and surround yourself with vibrant colour and texture - an unforgettable sensory escape.
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Palace Rose Garden pergola with seating
Romantic, formal and flamboyant... indulge in the sensory pleasures of the Rose Garden.
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The Pioneer Memorial Garden
Pause, reflect, and enjoy a tranquil sunken garden surrounded by lush greenery and historic significance.
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Step inside this immersive, sensory exhibition featuring spectacular rare and unusual tropical rainforest.
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Landscaping in the Succulent Garden
Gaze at the different ways these amazing plants have adapted to survive some of the driest regions on earth.
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Close up of light and dark green fern fronds
Discover an ancient group of plants in an intimate garden setting.
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The main pond offers a perfect escape to experience the lovely blooms, wildlife, and peaceful atmosphere.
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View of the Opera House from the Australian Native Rockery garden
See a uniquely Australian flower garden, including the flannel flower, Gymea lily and grevilleas.
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woman touches grass trees
Walk the 50 metre storyline which tells the story of the Cadigal people of the Eora nation.
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Side view of the Herb Garden
Filled with aromatic delights, relax and watch the birds flit while the kids play with the sensory fountain.
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Grove of different species of Palm trees, with orange flowering cliveas growing in the undercanopy
The giants of the plant world. One of the oldest trees in the Garden, the Weeping Lilly Pilly, was planted here in 1828.
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Stone lantern in the HSBC Oriental Garden
See more than 2,000 wild and cultivated plants from China, Japan, Vietnam, Korea, Taiwan and Bhutan.
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Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn (Lotus Flower)
Looking for a specific plant? Use Garden Explorer to find 28,000 individual plants found in over 75 different countries.
Blue flowers of the Geranium rozanne
Each year our team trial a range of plants, searching for those best suited to our climate.
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