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Royal Botanic Gardens

Mrs. Macquaries Road, Sydney, New South Wales 2000

Featured Review : Sydney's Botanic Gardens form an over sixty acres oasis of peace and greenery in the heart of the urban bustle of Sydney. Right next to the city's Central Business District, near the Circular Quay and a stone's throw fro...See Full Review

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Wow, Grey-Headed Flying Foxes!

  • 5 out of 5 stars by cjg1 from New York, New York
  • October 11, 2011
Wow, Grey-Headed Flying Foxes!
Quote: The Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney is home to over 22,000 Grey-headed flying foxes. As you walk through the Botanic Gardens you can see them swooping through the air; appearing to be large birds but at closer look you know its the flying foxes. The... Read the full Royal Botanic Gardens review
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Past and present in the green domain

  • 5 out of 5 stars by MagdaDH_AlexH from Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • November 10, 2010
Past and present in the green domain
Quote: Sydney's Botanic Gardens form an over sixty acres oasis of peace and greenery in the heart of the urban bustle of Sydney. Right next to the city's Central Business District, near the Circular Quay and a stone's throw from the state Art Gallery and... Read the full Royal Botanic Gardens review

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The Beautiful Botanical Gardens

  • 5 out of 5 stars by travelswithkids from chicago, Illinois
  • September 12, 2010
The Beautiful Botanical Gardens
Quote: The Botanical Gardens are a superb park with enough of a tropical, exotic flavor to make them really interesting to a non-native. With a beautiful harbor-front location, adjacent to the central business district, leading up to the Opera House,... Read the full Royal Botanic Gardens review

From journal Sydney -- One Beautiful City

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Royal Botanic Gardens

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Parisbeba from New York, New York
  • January 9, 2007
Royal Botanic Gardens
Quote: Located behind the Opera house the Botanic Gardens & Domain was a fantastic treat! With great views of the Opera House and a jogging path this park is a wonderful location to just explore and get lost in. The gardens are jammed packed with rare... Read the full Royal Botanic Gardens review

From journal Flying Down Sydney Way

Tour of Royal Botanic Garden

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Tallulah_B from Brooklyn, New York
  • September 13, 2005
Tour of Royal Botanic Garden
Quote: The garden offers a free walking tour through the FREE botanic garden. The tour covers a little bit of Sydney history (how the park came to be, how the people of Sydney used it through the years) with a lot of botany and some wildlife information.... Read the full Royal Botanic Gardens review

From journal A Taste of Sydney, Australia

The Domain and Botanical Gardens

  • 5 out of 5 stars by cruvers from Nannup, Australia
  • September 23, 2004
Quote: Magnificent gardens, huge lawns and an overpriced cafe for your standard park fix, but also a great succulents garden, fern garden, rainforest area. A colony of bats roosts in the gardens and can be seen hanging from trees in the lower gardens. The... Read the full Royal Botanic Gardens review

From journal Sydney, Australia's capital of everything except p

Royal Botanical Gardens

  • 5 out of 5 stars by kimbis from Lansing, Michigan
  • March 19, 2004
Royal Botanical Gardens
Quote: The signs as you enter the park encourage you to "Please walk on the grass". The sulfer crested cockatoos are about as common as crows, but I didn't get bored with them. Between the occasional unusual stone outcroppings (including "Mrs. Macquarries... Read the full Royal Botanic Gardens review

From journal Australia 2004 - Sydney

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Royal Botanic Gardens

  • 4 out of 5 stars by billmoy from Chicago, Illinois
  • March 8, 2004
Royal Botanic Gardens
Quote: The Royal Botanic Gardens is a lush oasis of greenery that lies in the fabric of the city of Sydney. It is at the edge of Sydney Harbour near or surrounding landmarks like the Sydney Opera House, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, and Parliament... Read the full Royal Botanic Gardens review

From journal Bill in Australia - SYDNEY

Wander the Royal Botanical gardens

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Gypsy Canuck from Northern city in Ontario Canada, Ontario
  • January 28, 2004
Wander the Royal Botanical gardens
Quote: When you walk through any entrance, you can take paths to different floral areas. The gardens overlook the harbor and the breeze is wonderful. You can take a mini tram or train through the gardens if you don't want to walk. There are benches... Read the full Royal Botanic Gardens review

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Royal Botanic Gardens

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Tim G from Toronto, Ontario
  • December 29, 2002
Quote: Occupying the headland between The Domain and the Opera House, the Royal Botanic Gardens make for wonderful relaxing walks and certainly provide some of the city's finest green space. The location couldn't be better, offering stunning views of the... Read the full Royal Botanic Gardens review

From journal Pleasant Days In Sydney