Burrendong Botanic Garden and Arboretum
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The Burrendong Botanic Garden and Arboretum is located near Mumbil
, south-east of Wellington
in the Central West region of New South Wales
, Australia
. Established in 1964 as a result of the efforts of George
and Peter Althofer, the 167 ha
garden opens from 7.30 am to sunset every day of the year
s and emu
s. Special features are the plantings of rainforest
plants in the Fern Gully, the Mint Bushes
and the collection of plants from Western Australia
.
Mumbil, New South Wales
Mumbil is a town in the east of central New South Wales, Australia. The town is in the Wellington Council, part of the Orana Region, north west of the state capital, Sydney. At the 2006 census, Mumbil and the surrounding area had a population of 449....
, south-east of Wellington
Wellington, New South Wales
Wellington is a town in inland New South Wales, Australia located at the junction of the Macquarie and Bell Rivers. The town is the administrative centre of the Wellington Shire Local Government Area. The town is 362 kilometres from Sydney on the Great Western Highway and Mitchell Highway...
in the Central West region of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Established in 1964 as a result of the efforts of George
George Althofer
George W. Althofer OAM was an Australian botanist, nurseryman, author and poet, with a special interest in the mint-bush genus Prostanthera as well as other Australian native plants, who founded the Burrendong Botanic Garden and Arboretum....
and Peter Althofer, the 167 ha
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
garden opens from 7.30 am to sunset every day of the year
Facilities and activities
Picnic areas, toilets, views of the lake, varied walks, plant sales, children's treasure hunts and guided tours are available at certain times. Native animals and birds may be seen on site, such as kangarooKangaroo
A kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae . In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus, Red Kangaroo, Antilopine Kangaroo, Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Western Grey Kangaroo. Kangaroos are endemic to the country...
s and emu
Emu
The Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae) is the largest bird native to Australia and the only extant member of the genus Dromaius. It is the second-largest extant bird in the world by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich. There are three subspecies of Emus in Australia...
s. Special features are the plantings of rainforest
Rainforest
Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...
plants in the Fern Gully, the Mint Bushes
Prostanthera
Prostanthera, commonly known as Mintbush, is a genus of plants of the family Lamiaceae. There are about 90 species within the genus, all of which are endemic to Australia. The word is derived from the Greek, which refers to an appendage...
and the collection of plants from Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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