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Castlemaine Botanical Garden

Mount Alexander Shire Council
PO Box 185
CASTLEMAINE VIC 3450

Ph: 03 - 5471 1750
Fax: 03 - 5471 1770
Email: mtalex@mountalexander.vic.gov.au
Web Site: http://www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au
Authority: Municipal - Crown Reserve
Established: 1860
Area: 23.8 ha
Location: Cnr. Walker St & Downes Rd, Castlemaine
Entry Fees: None
Open: Monday to Sunday 24 hours
Number of Paid Staff: 1 + maint crews
Number of Volunteers: Friends occasional
Planting Records: computer (soon)
% of Plants Labelled: 35% of trees
% Native Aust Plants: ~10%
Threatened Plant Prog: exotic
% of collection vouchered: none
Vouchers held at: –
Public Access Herbarium: no
Special Collections: none
Indoor Exhibition Space: yes
Plant material available
For public sale: no
Exchange with other Gardens: seeds and plants
To Research Institutions: no

Friends: Friends of Castlemaine Botanical Gardens
Friend’s Address: PO Box 391 Castlemaine 3450
Friend’s Web Site: -