Australian National Botanic Gardens

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🔍 Have you found all the Megafauna in the garden yet? Just a few days left to see our Megafauna disappear once more! We'd love to get your feedback on MEGAfauna Hide and Seek for a brief survey: bit.ly/Megafauna2024 #ANBG #MEGAfauna #AustralianNationalBotanicGardens

Botanica Spirits & Food Festival returns to the Australian National Botanic Gardens this September. Date: Sat 7 & Sun 8 September 2023 Tickets: botanicafestival.com.au/tick…

📸𝘐𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘨𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 in the rain by Simone Slater, ANBG Friends Photographic Group. For more info see brnw.ch/21wLkNa

𝘚𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘢 by Graham Gall, ANBG Friends Photographic Group For more info see friendsanbg.org.au/activitie…

Eyes to the sky – not all megafauna roamed on the ground! The Haast’s Eagle 𝘏𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘢𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘪 is new to our megafauna family this year – have you found it yet? #ANBGMEGAfauna #ANBG #AustralianNationalBotanicGardens 📽️Candy Yan

𝗚𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟯 - 𝟮𝟴 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 The Gang of Four delight in depicting the natural world. This exhibition includes artworks of animals, birds & plants in a variety of media. 🎵 Solitary Bliss | Calm Shores

Check out some of the magnificent creatures coming to life in our MEGAfauna Makers workshops! More sessions Tues - Thurs, check our What's On for more info: brnw.ch/21wLaBu #ANBGMEGAfauna #ANBG #AustralianNationalBotanicGardens

School holidays are here, and so is MEGAfauna! Check out our What's On for great school holiday activities - brnw.ch/21wL9iR 📽️Candy Yan 🎵Stegosaurus | Margareta #ANBGMEGAfauna #ANBG #AustralianNationalBotanicGardens #family #holidays #schoolholidays #kids #canberra

𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴𝘪𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘢 (Hairpin Banksia) by Phil Green, ANBG Friends Photographic Group. For more info see brnw.ch/21wL7gp #nature #photography #naturephotography #native #flowers #AustralianNationalBotanicGardens #ANBG

We're getting cosy this Friday at Storytime in the Gardens! Bring a doona or blanket and cuddle up with a hot chocolate while you listen to talented storytellers from the ACT Storyteller’s Guild 🍵📖🌼 Book now: fal.cn/3zEHU #ANBG #kids #family #storytime #preschool

Magnificent MEGAfauna: Hide and seek is here! Visit the Gardens throughout July for fun, free, family-friendly activities. Check out our What’s On for more info: parksaustralia.gov.au/botani… #ANBGMEGAfauna #ANBG #AustralianNationalBotanicGardens

Ready or not, here we come! This July our megafauna are playing hide and seek! Visit the Gardens between 1 - 31 July and see how many you can find. Here is a sneak peek - can you tell where they are? #ANBGMEGAfauna #ANBG #AustralianNationalBotanicGardens

Celebrate NAIDOC week at the Gardens by learning about a range of important native plants with proud Wiradjuri man Adam Shipp. BOOK NOW: eventbrite.com.au/e/naidoc-w…

𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗳𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗮: 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸 is one week away! Explore the Gardens between 1 - 31 July to meet some of the magnificent animals that roamed Australia 20,000 years ago. #ANBGMEGAfauna #Australiannationalbotanicgardens #ANBG #megafauna

Eastern Spinebill stealing a nectar snack from a Kangaroo Paw near the Visitor Centre. 📸Phil Green, ANBG Friends Photography Group. For more info see friendsanbg.org.au/activitie… #nature #photography #naturephotography #native #birds #flowers #AustralianNationalBotanicGardens

We've had some chilly mornings in Canberra recently! Share your frosty garden photos with us ❄️🌿 📸 Various frosty Gardens plants by Candy Yan #AustralianNationalBotanicGardens #frost #winter #cold #ice #winterwonderland

Look who came to visit! Did you know that the Gardens is on the new Canberra Monopoly board? To celebrate, Mr Monopoly himself visited for a tour! Canberra Monopoly is on sale at the Botanical Bookshop. #monopoly #gardens #canberra #WeAreCBR #boardgame

Caption this for some Friday fun! 📸 New Holland Honeyeater (𝘗𝘩𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘦) by Graham Gall, ANBG Friends Photography Group. For more info see friendsanbg.org.au/activitie… #photography #birds #nativebirds #honeyeater #naturephotography

Something BIG is coming this way.... MEGAfauna returns to the Gardens this July with 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘔𝘌𝘎𝘈𝘧𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘢: 𝘏𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘬! Explore the Gardens between 1 - 31 July to meet the magnificent animals that roamed Australia more than 20,000 yrs ago.