Accessibility
Event: Gather in the Garden
General information
Contact name
Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium
Contact number
08 8222 9311
Travel instructions
Car: Ticketed parking is available on Plane Tree Drive, outside the Goodman Building and National Wine Centre (off Hackney Road). Please note these are up to 1km from the event entry at Main Gate on North Terrace. Alternative parking can be found in the east end of Adelaide. Tram: Catch the tram to the Botanic Garden stop on North Terrace which is 150m from the Main Gate. Bus: Please check Adelaide Metro for bus services into the city, which also stop on North Terrace close to the Main Gate. Bikes & e-Scooters: There are bike racks outside of the gates and scooter parking zones along Hackney Road.
Entry instructions
Entry is via the Main Gate on North Terrace, Adelaide. This is a wide gate with bitumen pathways. There is a pedestrian crossing directly opposite the gate.
After entry instructions
Once you have checked in with staff, you can explore the garden and exhibitions at your own pace. The Museum Lawn where the food trucks, bar and live band will be is approximately 300m from the entry point at the Main Gate. There are bitumen pathways on the way. The main event is on grass. To visit each photograph in the Wildlife Photographer exhibition, you will need to cover approximately 200m of pathways. We would recommend allowing a minimum of 45-minutes to view the exhibition. This is approximately 150m from the event lawn. The Tails from the Coasts exhibition is in a small, accessible indoor space and we recommend allowing 20 minutes to view the artworks. This is directly next to the event lawn, accessed up some steps, or via a ramp on the Schomburgk Pavilion.
Hazards
The Exhibition is located throughout the Bicentennial Conservatory on a paved pathway at ground level and includes a low gradient sloped board walk to the upper level and low gradient sloped paved path on the ground level. These walkways will take you on a trail that is about 200m in length, and both walkways have full wheelchair access. As this is a Rainforest environment, please be aware that there may be moisture in the air and the paths can sometimes be slippery.
Toilet location
Schomburgk Pavilion toilets include an accessible toilet at map reference D4. These are adjacent to the Museum Lawn and can be accessed via steps or a ramp. Classgrounds, between the Friends' Gate and Conservatory Gate, adjacent to Botanic Park (A4 map reference, adjacent to Plane Tree Drive, Botanic Park). These include a Changing Places facility. You will require your own MLAK key to access these toilets.
Accessible parking
Accessible parking spaces are available within all 4-hour parking zones and are free of charge for people displaying a disability parking permit. For visits longer than 4 hours, permit holders are welcome to park in 10-hour bays and can pay half the ticketed price for the duration of the stay. Please note these are up to 1km from the event entry at the Main Gate entrance on North Terrace.