Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
Highlights
- Explore thousands of unique plants showcasing Australia’s arid heart, enhancing your understanding of low-rainfall ecosystems.
- Spot over 150 bird species in their natural habitat, enriching your wildlife experience in Port Augusta.
- Wander along scenic walking tracks with stunning views of Spencer Gulf and Flinders Ranges, perfect for nature lovers.
- Indulge in homemade desserts at the Visitor Centre café, providing a delightful break during your garden adventure.
Discover the beauty of Australia’s arid heart at the Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden, Port Augusta. Featuring thousands of plants from Australia’s low-rainfall regions, the garden is also home to more than 150 bird species.
Explore the garden, with stunning views of the Spencer Gulf and Flinders Ranges, on its many walking tracks and learn how plants survive the harsh inland climate on a guided tour. If you are looking for a fun place for children to connect with nature, their Arid Explorers Children’s Garden has a lot to offer and is family-friendly.
The Visitor Centre’s café offers delicious homemade desserts and meals and wonderful gifts are available from their unique gift shop. Plants can also be purchased from the nursery.
Open daily, entry is free, with donation boxes available.
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Accreditations
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ECO Certified (Ecotourism) by Ecotourism Australia
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- Tourism Industry Council of SA
Features
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Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
- Wheelchair accessible transport options available in the general vicinity (provide information on name of the operator, phone and website link to individual providers for private vehicles, community transport train, mini vans, hire cars, buses, taxis, ferry, tram, light rail etc in their access statement).
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
- Equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epi–pens and defibrillator.
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