page_title: Penang Botanic Gardens
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Penang Botanic Gardens / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Entrance to the Penang Botanical Gardens
context_page_description: The Penang Botanic Gardens, also known as the "Waterfall Gardens" because of the cascading waterfall nearby, is a public park situated on Jalan Air Terjun in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. The original gardens were established in 1884 from an old quarry site, under the supervision of Charles Curtis, who was the first superintendent.
context_section_description: Prior to the establishment of the present gardens, there were two previous botanic gardens on Penang Island.
caption: Entrance to the Penang Botanic Gardens circa 1900