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First published 30th March 2026

The Wollongong Botanic Garden is home to the Sir Joseph Banks Glasshouse, a two-section structure which houses primarily tropical and desert plants, but other warm-region species as well. The first section also houses a portion at a time of Leo Cady’s donated private collection of over 1,000 Haworthia spp. on regular rotation.

Having snuck a brief peak at the Haworthia collection of the day last time, let’s now explore the first section of the glasshouse! Each section is individually climate-controlled, and this first section is hot and dry for the arid species within.


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