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Cultivated Plants

Inverawe Native Gardens, Margate
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
Plants of Tasmania Nursery, Ridgeway

Predominantly Natural Areas (not National Parks)

In compiling this list, National Parks have been omitted. As all National Parks exist for the preservation of flora and fauna, it is obvious that any of the Parks throughout Australia are worth a visit by the plant enthusiast. Further details of National Parks can be found from the appropriate Parks Authority.

Queen's Domain, Hobart
Wellington Park, Hobart
Truganinni Reserve, Hobart
Waverley Flora Park, Hobart

Cultivated Plants

Inverawe Native Gardens, Margate

Inverawe Native Gardens is a 22 acre native garden, open to visitors (entry fee applies). It is the largest open to the public, landscaped, Australian native garden in Tasmania and can be found at 1565 Channel Highway, Margate, 7054.

6000 Australian natives have been planted in the last six years. It is also home to 83 species of birds, including all twelve of the Tasmanian endemics. The owners are Margaret Chestnut, former President and Secretary of APS Tasmania, and Bill Chestnut, current Chairman of the Blooming Tasmania Association Inc, an association of open-to-the-public gardens. The Blooming Tasmania Association publishes the Blooming Tasmania booklet, annually. Google "Blooming Tasmania" for more details. The Blooming Tasmania booklet lists several gardens and nurseries with an especial interest in natives. These include LeslieVale Nursery, Leslie Vale (near Hobart) and the Oldina Nursery, in the North West of the state.

Find out more at Inverawe Native Gardens' website.

Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Tasmanian Section

Tasmanian flora is compressed into one small garden. Here you may see rainforest, alpine, dry sclerophyll, coastal and many Tasmanian endemic plants. The Gardens also have a section of Epacridaceae featuring Richea, Epacris, Prionotes and eventually will contain all Tasmanian species in the family.

Plants of Tasmania Nursery, situated at Ridgeway

The nursery is situated partway up Mt Wellington and has a landscaped area featuring many beautiful Tasmanian plants, which are also available from the nursery.

Predominantly Natural Areas

Queens Domain, Hobart

A good example of wooded native grasslands. There is an interpretation area just down from the cross roads.

Wellington Park (Mt Wellington, 15 min from Hobart)

Diverse flora from forest at the base, through semi-alpine to alpine vegetation at the summit. Walk along the Organ Pipes track in late spring to catch the Waratah in bloom. Other features are the Christmas bush (Prostanthera lasianthos), gnarled snow gums and many mountain berries. Can be enjoyed from the comfort of your car if you so desire.

Truganinni Reserve, Hobart

This Reserve is accessed from Taroona or Mt Nelson (Hobart suburbs). It is a great place to spot orchids.

Waverley Flora Park, Hobart

Situated in the hills above Bellerive, is this skyline reserve which boasts a diverse assortment of grassy woodland species, including many orchids, Velleia paradoxa - a rare Tasmanian forb, and many other herbaceous flowering plants and grasses. It is best visited in spring to early summer.