Joseph Banks Native Plants Reserve
Joseph Banks Native Plants Reserve is one of the few specialised gardens in Sydney to focus entirely on Australian native plants. Located at Kareela in Sutherland Shire and established in 1970 as a tribute to Joseph Banks, the landscaped garden covers an area of 2.2 hectares, with 4 kilometres of sealed paths.Photo: Maxim75, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Garden
- Description: botanical garden in Sydney, NSW
- Also known as: “Joseph Banks Native Plants Garden” and “Joseph Banks Native Plants Reserve, Kareela”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gymea railway station and Gymea High School.
Gymea railway station
Railway station
Photo: Abesty, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gymea railway station is a suburban railway station located on the Cronulla line, serving the Sydney suburb of Gymea. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line services. Gymea railway station is situated 1½ km south of Joseph Banks Native Plants Reserve.
Gymea High School
School
Photo: JustARandomEditor123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gymea Technology High School is a technology-oriented, public and co-educational high school, located on the Princes Highway in the suburb of Gymea, in the Sutherland Shire, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, next to Gymea TAFE. Gymea High School is situated 1 km south of Joseph Banks Native Plants Reserve.
Kirrawee railway station
Railway station
Photo: Abesty, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirrawee railway station is a suburban railway station located on the Cronulla line, serving the Sydney suburb of Kirrawee. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line services. Kirrawee railway station is situated 2 km southwest of Joseph Banks Native Plants Reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jannali and Caravan Head.
Jannali
Suburb
Photo: J Bar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jannali is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Jannali is located 28 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.
Caravan Head
Neighborhood
Caravan Head is a locality in Sutherland Shire, southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the north-eastern part of the suburb of Oyster Bay. It is situated on the southern bank of the Georges River. Caravan Head is situated 2½ km north of Joseph Banks Native Plants Reserve.
Como West
Locality
Como West is a locality in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the western part of the suburb of Como. The postcode is 2226, the same as Como. Como West is situated 3 km northwest of Joseph Banks Native Plants Reserve.
Joseph Banks Native Plants Reserve
- Categories: botanical garden and recreation area
- Location: St George and Sutherland Shire, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-34.02141° or 34° 1′ 17″ southLongitude
151.08451° or 151° 5′ 4″ eastOperator
Sutherland Shire CouncilOpen location code
4RQHX3HM+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 255598337OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenWikidata ID
Q24191415
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