The National Arboretum Canberra is a place for conservation, display and scientific study of rare, endangered and significant trees.
The National Arboretum, Canberra’s newest attraction, is located just six kilometres from the centre of Canberra. It is home to 250 hectares of forests with panoramic views over the Capital’s Parliamentary Triangle, Lake Burley Griffin and the central valley of the ACT.
The Arboretum was part of Walter Burley and Marion Mahoney Griffin’s vision for a garden city. It is Canberra’s brilliant new living museum and attraction, entertainment facility and events venue offering a unique visitor experience and five star facilities for gala dinners, weddings and corporate events.
The Arboretum features 100 forests of Australian natives and various rare and endangered species from around the world ranging from Spain to Lebanon to Chile to Morocco and Japan. Trees from over 100 countries are represented.
An expert panel selected the tree species for the Arboretum from the United Nations’ ‘Red List’ which is an international listing of all trees with an endangered conservation status.
The Arboretum is home to the world's largest planting of the Wollemi pine, a tree that dates back to prehistoric times. Paleontologists say that it is likely that dinosaurs crossed paths with the Wollemi Pine and may have eaten Wollemi leaves.
Commencing on 2 February 2013, the Arboretum will be open seven days a week every day of the year except for Christmas Day.
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- Government organization