Enter this lush habitat to discover a display of lowland rainforest plants from northern Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and the nearby Pacific Islands. Many of these plants are at risk or endangered in their natural habitats.
A lower walkway winds across the undulating forest floor and an upper walkway takes visitors into the canopy of trees and palms. Both walkways have wheelchair access.
Built in 1988 and designed by South Australian architect Guy Maron, it is the largest single span conservatory in the Southern Hemisphere.
The building is curvilinear in shape – 100 metres long, 47 metres wide and 27 metres high. An elegant steel superstructure supports the 2,434 metres2 of toughened glass, which forms the roof, walls and doors. Its glistening and distinctive shape is a landmark, particularly for visitors flying in to Adelaide.
Daily 10am - 4pm (Closed on Christmas Day)
For school or tour groups bookings, or commercial tour operators, please contact (+61 8) 8222 9311.
The Bicentennial Conservatory will close at 2pm on days when the weather is forecast to reach 36 degrees centigrade, for the safety of visitors, staff and volunteers. When the forecast temperature is 40 degrees or higher the Bicentennial Conservatory will not open all day.
