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How old are the Royal Botanic Gardens?

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How old are the Royal Botanic Gardens?

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Governor Macquarie founded the Gardens in 1816. Our long history of collection and study of plants began with the appointment of the first Colonial Botanist, Charles Fraser, in 1817. This makes the Royal Botanic Gardens the oldest scientific institution in Australia.