ADDRESS
| Address | Cooktown |
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| Suburb | Cooktown |
| State | QLD |
| Postcode | 4895 |
CONTACT DETAILS
| Phone | 07 4069 5672 |
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| Fax | 07 4069 5423 |
| troberts@cook.qld.gov.au | |
| Website | www.cooktownandcapeyork.com/do/nature/plants/botanic_gardens |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Authority | Cook Shire Council |
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| Established | 1878 |
| Area | 62 ha |
| Entry Fee | None |
| Opening Times | Monday to Sunday 24 hours |
| No. of Paid Staff | 4 |
| No. of Volunteer Staff | 0 |
| Planting Records | Database |
| % of Plants Labelled | 70% |
| % of AustralianNative Plants | 80% |
| Threatened Plant Programs | yes |
| % of Collection Vouchered | none |
| Location of Vouchers | n/a |
| Herbarium with Public Access | no |
| Special Collectionss | Banks and Solander, Vera Scarth Johnson Collection, Palmetum, Queensland Acclimatisation Society (exotic fruit trees), Society for Growing Australian Plants, Orchid House, Syzygium collection, a Wetlands, the Aroid Garden, Timber Trees section, Flower Gar |
| Indoor Exhibition Space | yes |
| Plant Material Available for Sale | no |
| Exchange with Other Gardens | seeds and plants |
| Exchange to Research Institutions |
FRIENDS DETAILS
| Friends | Vera Scarth-Johnson Gallery Association and Friends of Cooktown Botanic Gardens |
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