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Some places just slow you down. Botanic gardens do that instantly, with quiet paths, glasshouses, century-old trees and colour in every direction. Australia's botanical gardens are some of the country's best loved outdoor spaces, and a walk through one still makes a lovely gift for someone who needs a proper pause.
If you're gifting or planning time in the gardens themselves, here's where to start. These experiences turn a regular garden visit into something worth remembering, from a picnic on the lawn to a guided walk through living history.
Watch the world go by with a Picnic in the Royal Botanic Gardens by Luke Nguyen, collected from Botanic House and enjoyed on a shaded patch of lawn in the heart of Sydney's gardens. In regional New South Wales, a Boho Picnic in the Albury Botanical Gardens sets up a charcuterie spread for up to four, a relaxed way to spend an afternoon outdoors together.
For something with more story behind it, the Royal Botanic Gardens Aboriginal Heritage Tour welcomes you into the ancestral lands of the Kulin nation in Melbourne, with a traditional smoking ceremony and a cup of lemon myrtle tea along the way. In Adelaide, a Cultural Tour of Adelaide Botanic Garden unpacks the history behind one of the city's most visited spaces.
South of Melbourne, the Hedge Maze and Lavender Gardens general admission pass opens up 25 acres of lavender fields, hedge mazes and lawn games on the Mornington Peninsula. Up in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, the Maleny Botanic Gardens Picnic, Buggy Hire and More package pairs a buggy tour of the walking tracks with a picnic and a visit to Bird World.
Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens curve along the Yarra River, Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden traces the harbour from the Opera House to the Domain, and Perth's Kings Park pairs bushland with sweeping views over the Swan River. Adelaide Botanic Garden anchors the city's cultural precinct, Brisbane's botanic gardens split between the CBD and Mount Coot-tha, and Canberra's Australian National Botanic Gardens holds the country's largest living collection of native Australian plants.
Yes, most botanic gardens welcome picnics on the lawns, though some have designated picnic areas. If you'd rather skip the planning, the Italian Inspired Picnic in Royal Botanic Gardens comes packed and ready to collect from Terrace on the Domain in Sydney.
In Australia, the two terms are used interchangeably and refer to the same kind of place, a planned collection of plants maintained for public enjoyment, conservation and research. You'll see both "botanic gardens" and "botanical gardens" used in official names across the country.
Several gardens host restaurants and pop-up dining. In Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden, Botanic House runs a Luke Nguyen lunch menu with wine for a relaxed midday sitting, and a Luke Nguyen degustation dinner with wine for something more special in the evening.
Regional gardens often get overlooked, but they're worth the drive. In the Sunshine Coast hinterland, Maleny Botanic Gardens Entry and Devonshire Tea pairs garden walking tracks and waterfall views with tea and scones in a gazebo overlooking the grounds.
Not every gift needs to be a quiet one. If the person you're shopping for prefers rollercoasters to rose beds, the attractions and theme parks range covers the bigger days out, including theme park passes and tickets to Australia's major parks and a full range of escape rooms for something a little more puzzling.