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Geelong Botanical Gardens, Geelong

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The Geelong Botanic Gardens is a botanical garden in the city of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The gardens are located within Eastern Park on the eastern outskirts of the central business district. They were established in 1851 and are the fourth oldest botanic garden in Australia.
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  • By amster99
    Stunning and I loved that nearly every plant was labeled with its name, scientific reference and place of origin.  more »
  • By mirandab66
    We visited the gardens whilst on a short break in Geelong. We have a 13, 15 and 6 year old. Everyone loved walking through the gardens looking at the variety of plants. Especially when they had grown....  more »
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