Smellanie is in bloom! We will open at 7.00pm for our evening viewing. The queue will close at 10pm. Find our visitor information here. Due to an Extreme Fire Danger warning, Mount Lofty Botanic Garden will be closed on Saturday 24 January.

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23 January 2026

Smellanie the corpse flower now in bloom at Adelaide Botanic Garden

Standing at 2.13metres tall, “Smellanie” the corpse flower has begun its rare and pungent bloom at Adelaide Botanic Garden.

12 January 2026

Corpse Flower due to deliver stinky spectacle at Adelaide Botanic Garden

Adelaide Botanic Garden is set to host one of nature’s most extraordinary spectacles in the coming days, with the anticipated bloom of the infamous Corpse Flower (Amorphophallus titanum).

23 December 2025

Cleland Wildlife Park x Gather in the Garden Ticket Offer

Go to Cleland Wildlife Park between 23 December – 24 January to get $10 tickets to Gather in the Garden!

19 December 2025

The Gardens are open over the festive summer season

Find out when the three Gardens, food outlets and shops are open over the summer holidays.

25 November 2025

Unique KI habitat given a second lease on life with help from local community

Kangaroo Island’s natural environment has received a boost thanks to the combined efforts of local volunteers, private landholders and scientists from the South Australian Seed Conservation Centre.