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Mount Tomah Botanic Garden
Bells Line of Road
via Bilpin NSW 2758
Phone: 02-4567 2154
Fax: 02-4567 2037
(International code + 61 2 4567 2154)

Location map

Mount Tomah Botanic Garden is about two hour’s drive 105 km west of Sydney in the northern Blue Mountains.

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Map of the Garden

Mount Tomah Botanic Garden   Click on map to enlarge

Facts

Number of plants in Garden: 34 520

Size of Garden: 28 hectares of cultivated garden open to public (186 hectares of conservation land with limited access)

Height above sea level: 1000 metres

Average temperature range: summer 25°C, winter 7°C

Average annual rainfall: 1500 millimetres

Oldest tree: Eucalyptus fastigata (Brown Barrel), over 400 years old

Birds in the Garden: 125 species of birds have been recorded

No. of visitors (1999–2000): approximately 100 000

Description

Mount Tomah is the cool-climate garden of the Botanic Gardens Trust. It covers 28 hectares on the summit of a basalt-capped peak 1000 metres above sea level in the rugged Blue Mountains. Since 1993 it has included 186 hectares of sandstone woodland and gullies to be maintained as a conservation area. Here, on rich basalt soil at an altitude of about 1000 metres, one of the world’s finest collections of cool-climate plants is being assembled. A special emphasis of the collection is on southern hemisphere cool-climate species, many of which have not previously been grown in Australia.

The Garden also contains a representative collection of rhododendron species and hybrids, conifers, a large rock garden, a formal garden, a herb garden and a forest viewing platform. Of special interest is the Plant Explorers Walk.

History

Go to History of the Garden.

Special features

Go to Garden Features.

Visitor information

Go to Visitor Information for information on planning your visit:

  • Hours & Admissions
  • How to get here
  • Visitor facilities & disability access
  • Visitor code
  • Tourist links

Venue hire

Many areas within the Garden, including the Restaurant, are available for weddings, birthdays and corporate events. For information on charges and requirements go to Visitor Information and Venue Hire.

Research

For further information on research go to Conservation & research.

Administration

Mount Tomah Botanic Garden is managed by the Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust. The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust is a statutory body of the New South Wales Government established under the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Act 1980, variously amended. The Trust reports to the Minister for the Environment, Mr Bob Debus. Reporting to the Executive Director are: Director Science & Public Programs, Director Botanic Gardens, Director Finance & Business Services, Director Communications & Marketing, Managing Curator Mount Annan Botanic Garden, Managing Curator Mount Tomah Botanic Garden and Managing Curator Domain.

Curator/Manager Mount Tomah Botanic Garden: Rob Smith

For further information go to Organisation & business and Our people.

Mission

Our mission is to inspire the appreciation and conservation of plants.

 Mount Tomah Botanic Garden

Mount Tomah Botanic Garden
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