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Enjoying your visit

Entry price

Entry for adults costs AU$9.50 and for children under 16 entry is free. The concession price is AU$7.10.

Opening hours

The Australian Garden is open every day except Christmas Day, from 9am to 5pm.

Guided tours and bookings

Find out more about Australian plants, learn about our landscapes and our culture, by joining one of our fascinating tours.

Group bookings can be made by calling +61 3 5990 2245

Do we allow dogs in our Gardens?

Can we bring our dog to the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne?

Dogs and pets are not permitted within the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, including the Australian Garden and car-parking areas.

Why?

The RBG Cranbourne is an isolated fragment of remnant vegetation and is classified as an area of State significance for the conservation of biodiversity. As well as providing a rare glimpse of the type of vegetation which once covered much of Western Port and Port Phillip Bay regions, it provides habitat for a number of ‘endangered’, ‘vulnerable’ and ‘at risk’ native animals. Native animals are extremely sensitive to the barking and lasting scents of dogs and other animals. Native animals are also vulnerable to the diseases, pathogens and parasites that dogs can unwittingly bring into the gardens. Smaller animals can be killed and larger animals disturbed and frightened by dogs and cats.

We hope you will understand why we are unable to allow pets to be brought into the RBG Cranbourne and support our work in protecting this precious site.

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