Alert:

From 30 June 2025, the northern end of Lower Domain Road remains closed for TasWater’s pipeline upgrade. The main entrance to the Botanical Gardens remains open to pedestrians and vehicles, with partial limitations to nearby parking. Works are expected to be complete by September 2025. ​Visit TasWater​ for more information. 


​W​ork has commenced on the Main Lawn, below the Arthur Wall (c.1827) to create a new large garden bed. Expected to be complete in August 2025. ​

The area spanning the Australian Fernery to the Gatekeeper’s Cottage​ is currently closed as we develop an exciting new landscape.​ The Australian Fernery and Tasmanian Cool Temperate Rainforest expansion will open summer 2025/26.​​​ Read more​


Visit

A peaceful pause in the heart of Hobart.

​​​​​​​Nurturing more than 200 years of history, heritage and nature, the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens is a breath of fresh air just minutes from the heart of Hobart.

An opportunity to experience Tasmania's unique range of native flora all in one walkable 14-hectare site. Featuring the unique Subantarctic Plant House, a significant collection of heritage trees, and the site of the island's earliest colonial kitchen garden.

The Botanical Gardens offers scenic locations for outdoor events as well as indoor function spaces, an onsite restaurant, kiosk and gift shop. Open daily all year round (The Botanical Shop, Kiosk and Restaurant are closed on Christmas Day). 

Map

Know your way around the Botanical Gardens

See the map