Environment & waterAgencyExists today
Australian National Botanic Gardens
ANBG
1984 – present
Previously National Botanic Gardens (1978–1984).
National botanic gardens in Canberra holding the world's largest living collection of Australian native plants, together with the Australian National Herbarium and the national seed bank, now managed by the Director of National Parks.
Names over time
- Canberra Botanic Gardens1970–1978
- National Botanic Gardens1978–1984
- Australian National Botanic Gardens1984–present
How it came into existence
Took its present name in 1984, succeeding the National Botanic Gardens (formerly the Canberra Botanic Gardens). It was later brought under the national parks agency.
Changes during its life
- 16 July 2000Managed as a Commonwealth reserve by the Director of National Parks under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
Main functions
- Living collection of Australian native plants
- Australian National Herbarium (with CSIRO)
- National Seed Bank
- Botanical research and plant information
- Public education and visitor services
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
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Sources
Government records and websites
Other sources
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