Keilor Botanic Gardens, Native plant garden in Keilor Park, Australia.
Keilor Botanic Gardens is a 10-hectare botanical garden in Keilor Park, north-west of the Yarra River in Melbourne. Created in 1982, it is planted entirely with Australian native flora and is managed by the City of Brimbank as part of the Keilor Park Reserve and Botanic Gardens. Its herbarium code with Botanic Gardens Conservation International is KEIL.
This garden was established in 1982 to protect plant species that grew naturally in the area. It was created as part of a broader reserve designed to safeguard the local plant life.
The gardens serve as a place where visitors can discover which plants naturally belong to this part of Australia and see how they grow together in their native environment. Local families often visit to spend time outdoors and develop a connection to the landscape around them.
The gardens sit off the Old Calder Highway in Keilor, about 20 km north-west of central Melbourne, and entry is free every day of the year. The grounds cover 10 hectares, so allow time to walk the paths through the plantings. The site is managed by the City of Brimbank as part of Keilor Park Reserve and Botanic Gardens.
The grounds contain specimens of Hakea petiolaris and Banksia media, plants adapted to Australia's dry conditions. These examples show visitors how certain native species have evolved special features to survive in their natural habitat.
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