It is located off Mt Annan Drive, Narellan, about 60km south-west of Sydney. The Garden was opened to the public in 1984 and covers 400 hectares which include some remnants of the original native flora of the site. Almost all of the cultivated plants on the site have been propagated from wild sources collected from all parts of Australia and include many rare and endangered species. A main feature is the Terrace Garden, a 4.5 hectare site where over 2500 species are set out in family groups. A Visitor Centre provides information about the Gardens and includes the Gardens Shop.
Refreshments are also on sale.
Further details from PO Box 913, Campbelltown, NSW, 2560. The Mt Tomah garden is the cool climate annexe of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. It is located in the Blue Mountains on the Bells Line of Road, Mt Tomah, about 100km west of Sydney. It is in a very picturesque location with extensive views over the Bowens Creek catchment and to the mountains to the north. The plantings at Mt Tomah are not exclusively Australian and include plants suited to cool climates from all parts of the world.