George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens

The George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens is a 42-hectare botanical garden in The Gardens suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Established in 1886, it showcases tropical monsoon flora of northern Australia and other tropical regions. Notable for its extensive palm, cycad and rainforest collections, heritage-listed Wesleyan Church and survival after Cyclone Tracy in 1974, it serves as a major recreational, conservation and research site close to Darwin city centre.

Visitors can explore 42 hectares of landscaped gardens and natural woodland 2 km from Darwin CBD. Expect shaded rainforest gullies, palm and cycad collections, an African-Madagascan garden, orchid displays, waterfalls and a rainforest boardwalk. The site includes the heritage Wesleyan Church, Eva's Cafe, visitor centre, lawns for picnics, and interpretive signage. Paths and boardwalks connect themed garden areas, with abundant birdlife and seasonal flowering displays throughout the grounds.