Christchurch Botanic Gardens | |
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![]() Christchurch Botanic Gardens | |
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Type | Botanical |
Location | Hagley Park, Christchurch, New Zealand |
Coordinates | 43°32′S 172°37′E / 43.53°S 172.62°E |
Area | 21 hectares (52 acres) |
Opened | 1863 |
Operated by | Christchurch City Council |
Visitors | 550,000[1] |
Open | All year |
Species | > 50,000 |
Website | ccc |
The Christchurch Botanic Gardens, located in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand, were founded in 1863[2] when an English oak was planted to commemorate the solemnisation of the marriage of Prince Albert and Princess Alexandra of Denmark.[3] The gardens sprawl over an area of 21 hectares[4] and lie adjacent to the loop of the Avon River next to Hagley Park. The Christchurch Botanic Gardens have a variety of collections of exotic and local plants of New Zealand, several conservatories, a nursery, playground and Climatological Station.