MEGAfauna: once there were giants!
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MEGAfauna: once there were giants! ended on Sunday 25 July 2021.
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Native Plant Sale
Saturday 4 March, 8.30 am – 11.00 am (or earlier if sold out) — Education Lawn
A boutique sale with plants grown by the Gardens' Growing Friends from material sourced in the Gardens.
Storytime
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Stories, songs, rhymes and creative activities are brought to life in the Gardens' beautiful natural surroundings.
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Thursday Talks
12.30 pm on Thursdays from February through November — Theatrette
Our Thursday lunchtime talks cover diverse aspects of the natural world in Australia and around the globe. Bookings essential.
Embark on an adventure trail filled with nature, science and history! Come face to face with Australia’s prehistoric past by immersing yourself in the Gardens newest Megafauna trail – the first of its kind in Australia.
Giant animals that went extinct thousands of years ago will be on display throughout the Gardens: wombat-like creatures the size of hippos, flightless birds that weighed twice as much as modern emus, a turtle with a horned head and spiked tail, and a giant monitor lizard to name a few.
Adventurers are encouraged to step back in time and learn about the last ice age and gain an understanding of how plants and animals co-existed thousands of years ago.
Wheelchair and pram accessible.
When
26 June –25 July 2021
Where
Special trail through the Gardens
Price
Free
