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Uncovering the Red Centre Exhibition

As a precursor to the official opening new Red Centre garden, the Uncovering the Red Centre exhibition explores the iconic plants, Aboriginal culture and colourful history of Central Australia, and features the plant stories of this dramatic landscape.

Based on the notion of 'boom and bust', the exhibition seeks to explore what is meant by the term Red Centre, and highlights how plants have adapted to a dry and arid environment. The exhibition will reflect on the connection that Aboriginal people of the Centre have with the landscape developed over tens of thousands of years.

The Gardens' design for the new Red Centre Garden includes interpretation of the vegetation and ecology, indigenous cultural influences, scientific research and the conservation of this unique region. A pre-visit to the 'Red Centre' exhibition will provide visitors with a contextual framework to further their appreciation of the new garden when it is officially opened late 2013.

When: Monday 23 September t to Sunday 10 November 2013
Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm daily
Where: Visitor Centre Gallery