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Commencement of Botanic GardensPrint Page 
The cairn commemorates the commencement of the new Botanic Gardens project in 1970.
The gardens, which were originally called the Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens and which cover 52 hectares, were established by the Brisbane City Council in 1970, and officially opened in 1976. The gardens are the second botanical gardens established in Brisbane. The original gardens, now known as the City Botanic Gardens are located in the Brisbane CBD at Gardens Point. The new gardens were developed by the City Council because the original city site could not be expanded and was flood prone.
Location
| Address: | Mount Coot-tha Road, Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha, 4066 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.475448 Long: 152.976804 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Local |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 31st March, 1970 |
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Brisbane City Council
This cairn commemorates the commencement of the project of a New Botanic Gardens to be developed in this park
31 - 3 - 70 Clem Jones
Lord Mayor
