Botanic Gardens of Sydney Masterplan Unveiled

Botanic Gardens of Sydney has released the McGregor Coxall masterplan to transform Australia’s largest botanic garden into a world class visitor destination for Western Sydney.

Located on Dharawal Country and shared by the Dharug and Gundungurra nations, Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan spans an enormous 416 hectares, making it bigger than Central Park in New York City. The Garden, which is free to visit, showcases Australia’s unique native flora whilst providing essential green space in Sydney’s growing South West.

It’s also Australia’s leading botanical conservation science hub, home to the National Herbarium of New South Wales and the Australian PlantBank. A new multi purpose visitor facility and cafe has been designed by 3XN.

Utilising Biourbanism principles, the Master Plan outlines a strategic vision for the future, setting out a clear pathway for nature-based developments aimed at inspiring health, research, biodiversity and education through connections with the nature.

McGregor Coxall CEO Adrian McGregor said “the Sydney Botanic Gardens masterplan sets the vision for the parkland to become a world class visitor destination and important environmental research centre for Australia”