George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens

The George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens are two kilometres north of Darwin city.

The gardens cover 42 hectares and are noted for their collections of north Australian and other tropical species.

Tree walk
The Tree walk covers 18 significant trees in the gardens and is available in the app.

This walk will take 45 minutes to one hour.

Matboerrma Walk
Provides information about how the local Larrakia people use native plants for traditional purposes.

This walk will take 45 minutes to one hour.

You can follow this walk in the app.

Cycad walk
There are 11 species of NT cycad plants at the Geranium Street entrance near the car park.

The area displays Australian and Northern Territory cycads.

There are five dinosaurs to show the connection between cycads and dinosaurs.

Larrakia coastal walk
This walk takes you from Mindil Beach onto a boardwalk, through natural mangrove forest and up to Bullocky Point.

From there, you can walk to the museum and art gallery.

En route are painted poles indicating various Larrakia coastal plant uses.

This walk will take 30 to 45 minutes.

Guided walks
Guided walks are not provided by The George Brown Botanical Gardens.

You can book and pay for a guided walk through a local tour company.

Visitor and Event Centre

The Visitor and Event Centre is located near the Gardens Road main car park. It is air conditioned and a great place to learn about Territory history, plants and seasons.

The centre includes:

a mini amphitheatre
event space
retail gift shop
interpretive centre to learn about the history of the gardens.

You can collect maps and information about self-guided walks at the visitor centre gift shop.