Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
Entrance to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
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Location	Lower Domain Road,
Nearest city	Hobart, Australia
Area	14 hectares (35 acres)

The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (often called the RTBG) is a super cool place in Hobart, Australia. It's like a giant outdoor museum for plants, covering about 14 hectares (that's roughly 35 football fields!). You can find it inside the Queens Domain.

A Look Back in Time

The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens first opened way back in 1818. This makes it the second oldest botanical garden in Australia. Only the Sydney Botanic Gardens are a little older. Long before the gardens were built, this land was home to the Muwinina people. Scientists have found old shell piles and stone tools here. These items show that people lived on this land more than 5,000 years ago.

Exploring the Gardens

The Gardens are home to many amazing plants. Some of the trees are very old, dating back to the 1800s! The Gardens also work hard to protect special Tasmanian plants. One very unusual plant is the King's Lomatia.

The Subantarctic Plant House

One of the most unique spots is the world's only Subantarctic Plant House. Here, you can see plants from cold, windy islands far to the south. Inside, chilly fogs and mists make it feel just like their island homes. Staff members and scientists have collected these special plants from places like Macquarie Island.

Visitor Centre and The Patch

The visitor centre is a great place to stop. It has a restaurant where you can grab a bite to eat and a souvenir shop. There's also a gallery that shows art from local artists. You can also learn more about the Gardens through their own displays. Since 1996, the Gardens have also had The Patch. This is a special garden that you might even see on the TV show Gardening Australia.

Connecting with the Community

The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens loves to help the local community. For example, in 2011, they hosted a photo exhibition. These photos were taken by students from OAK Community Services.

In early 2011, the Gardens also hosted a cool event called Power Plant . This was a sound and light show that had been very popular in Hong Kong. It came to the Gardens as part of the Ten Days on the Island festival.

Learning and Growing

The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens is dedicated to teaching people about plants and the environment. They have many events to help with this.

• Growing Your Future is a big event held every year. It brings together different groups and businesses with students. This helps students learn about many possible career paths. In 2012, this event was held on April 27.
• The Gardens are also part of the Growing our Future, Growing the NBN project. This project helps students from all over Tasmania learn about horticulture. Horticulture is the science of growing plants.

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In Spanish: Real jardín botánico de Tasmania para niños