Wellington Botanical Gardens

Wellington Botanic Garden ki Paekākā

Visit Wellington Botanic Garden and enjoy 25 hectares of specialised plant collections, colourful botanical displays, unique landscape, protected native forest, and views over Wellington City.

A garden of national and historic significance

Welcome to Wellington Botanic Garden! With 25 hectares of beautiful garden and 150 years of history, we have been recognised as a Garden of National Significance by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture, as well as an important Heritage Area by Historic Places Trust.

The Wellington Botanic Garden is a series of curated collections designed and cared for by our on-the-ground team of dedicated staff.

We have an amazing range of beautiful, botanical plant species to see from all over the world as well as collections that pay tribute to New Zealand's natural heritage.

There's always something new in bloom!

Things to do and see
Begonia House
Bolton Street Cemetery
The Cable Car
Cable Car Lookout
Cable Car Museum
Cable Top Eatery
The Discovery Garden Te Kaapuia o Te Waoku
Dog Walking
Duck Pond
For the Tamariki
Fragrifert Parfumeur - Victorian Perfumery
Glow Worms
Kelburn Northland Medical Centre
Kelburn Village
Lady Norwood Rose Garden
Peace Garden
Picnic Café
The Sculpture Walk
Tracks and Walkways
Space Place
Thorndon Village
Treehouse Visitor Centre and Shop
Volunteers
Wellington Gardens Bird Watcher's Guide
Zealandia Shuttle Stop