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The Norfolk Island Botanic Gardens house a collection of specimens of plants endemic to Norfolk Island. The garden aims to develop and display a collection of Norfolk Islands unique flora with a strong emphasis on increasing knowledge, appreciation and enjoyment of Australias plant heritage. The Norfolk Island Botanic Gardens were declared jointly by the Norfolk Island and Commonwealth Governments as a Commonwealth Reserve on 30 January 1986. The original garden was owned by Mrs. Pat Moore and covered 0.6 ha. Mrs. Moore nee Annie Eliza Kirkpatrick moved to Norfolk Island from New Zealand in 1949. She purchased the property and organised for the land to be cleared of tobacco, weeds and fallen tree trunks. She also began work on installing tracks to provide access to the bottom of the valley. As Mrs. Moore developed the garden, she planted numerous species of plants found only on Norfolk Island. And so began the collection which was to become the basis for the Norfolk Island Botanic Garden. Before she returned to New Zealand in 1975, Mrs. Moore ensure that her hard work, dedication and vision would not be lost to future generations of Norfolk Island residents and visitors, by making it possible for the Norfolk Island Administration to take over the management of the area, which was declared as a Flora and Fauna Conservation Area.

Address: Norfolk Island National Park and Botanic Garden, PO Box 310, Norfolk Island South Pacific 2899 Australia
Website: http://www.environment.gov.au/