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Mount Lofty Botanic Garden
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Mount Lofty Botanic Garden Lake
Type Botanical
Location Crafers, South Australia
Area 97 ha (240 acres)
Owned by Government of South Australia
Operated by The Botanic Gardens of South Australia
Website Official webpage: https://www.botanicgardens.sa.gov.au/visit/mount-lofty-botanic-garden/visitor-information

First opened in 1977, the crescent-shaped Mount Lofty Botanic Garden is situated on 97 hectares on the eastern slopes of Mount Lofty in the Adelaide Hills east of Adelaide in South Australia. The cooler, wetter location suits plants from temperate climates which are difficult to grow on the Adelaide Plains. Amongst the native Australian flora there are tree ferns, as well as exotic cultivated plants from cool climates including Rhododendron and Magnolia and the National Species Rose Collection. The Mount Lofty Botanic Garden, together with the Adelaide and Wittunga Botanic Gardens, is administered by the Botanic Gardens of South Australia, a State Government statutory authority.

In 1980, it was listed on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate.

Mt Lofty Botanic Garden Lake
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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Jardín botánico de Mount Lofty para niños

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