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Our Gardens

Melbourne

Visit Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, the living heart of the city.

Cranbourne

Visit Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne and see spectacular Australian plants in an award-winning garden.
Science
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria is a centre of excellence for botanical research. We play a vital role in the study of Australia’s plants, fungi and algae, enriching our understanding of native biodiversity and its urgent conservation needs.
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Herbarium

Research

Identifications

Seedbank

Library

Journal

Publications
Initiatives
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria is a leader in innovative public programming and world-leading botanical, horticultural and conservation research.
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Southern Brown Bandicoot

Landscape Succession Strategy

Climate Change Alliance

Virtual Garden
Learn
Our dedicated education staff deliver a wide variety of nature based learning programs Mon-Fri at the Melbourne Gardens & Mon-Thu at the Cranbourne Gardens
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Early Childhood Excursions

Primary Excursions

Secondary Excursions

Tertiary Excursions

Educators Hub

Learning Initiatives

Biomimicry

Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series
What's On

Free Programs

Expand your appreciation of our Gardens with these free tours and activities.

Free Guided Walk

Led by a passionate guide, discover sensational views and the remarkable plant diversity of this sanctuary in the middle of bustling Melbourne.

ClimateWatch Walk

Join our ClimateWatch advocates on this free guided walk to monitor biodiversity at Melbourne and Cranbourne Gardens. Learn about indicator species of plants and animals and how climate change is affecting their seasonal behaviour.

Flora and the Baron

Baron Ferdinand von Mueller – eccentric outsider, global scientific powerhouse and Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria’s first director – has a tale to tell.

Sonica Botanica

Immerse yourself in intertwining stories, atmospheric music and mesmerising sounds of the natural environment in Sonica Botanica, created by Melbourne sound artist Patrick Cronin.