Located within Booderee National Park you’ll find the only Aboriginal-owned botanic gardens in Australia.

Covering over 80 hectares in a unique setting of cultivated areas surrounded by natural bushland, Booderee Botanic Gardens display over 1,000 species of native plants from the NSW South Coast. Displays include plants the local Koori people have a long association with and various plant ecologies including heath, woodland, rainforest and forest.

There are several beautiful walking trails through the botanic gardens and a large natural lake. It’s an excellent place to watch birds or enjoy the peaceful lawns for a picnic.

Admission to the gardens is included in the entry fee for Booderee National Park. A park pass can be pre-purchased online for quick and easy entry. Please visit respectfully.

Open: 8 am daily including public holidays.

Closing times vary depending on the time of year between 4 pm and 6 pm.

Address: Cave Rd, Jervis Bay NSW.

More information can be found at www.booderee.gov.au.

Contact – Booderee National Park Visitor Centre open daily from 9 am – 4:30 pm.

Phone: 1800 357 823 or email Booderee.mail@dcceew.gov.au.

Booderee is a jointly managed place