Closure notice: all botanic gardens will close from Wednesday 19 November, 2020

18 November 2020

Date posted: 17 November 2020

In line with the state government's announcement that South Australia will enter into a full lockdown to help contain Adelaide's COVID-19 outbreak, Adelaide, Mount Lofty and Wittunga Botanic Gardens will all be closed from 19 November 2020 until Wednesday 25 November, 2020.

During this time, you may wish to visit our online resources webpage, or follow us on social media to keep connected to nature. Even seeing images of nature can be uplifting during this challenging time.

Adelaide Botanic Garden Facebook page

Mount Lofty Botanic Garden Facebook page

Wittunga Botanic Garden Facebook page

Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium Instagram page

Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium Twitter page

While the gardens are closed, the diverse plants will keep growing and the pollinators will still be visiting the flowers - and all the beauty will be here waiting for you when our gates reopen.

Until then, keep safe and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

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