The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens · 2026
The Best Botanical Gardens in Oceania
6 of the 100 venues in The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens 2026 are in Oceania, in 2 countries. The highest placed is Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia, at number 15 in the world. Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton, New Zealand (number 18) and Christchurch Botanic Gardens in Christchurch, New Zealand (number 53) follow.
City gardens with free entry
Four of the six gardens are free: the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne and in Sydney, the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens in Hobart and Christchurch Botanic Gardens. The Sydney garden lies on the harbour beside the Opera House. Kings Park and Botanic Garden in Perth looks over the Swan River and the city, grows native Western Australian plants and has its peak season in spring, when the wildflowers are out.
Hamilton Gardens
Hamilton Gardens in New Zealand is a collection of walled gardens beside the Waikato River. Each one recreates a garden style from another culture or period, among them Japanese, Chinese, Italian Renaissance and Indian. The enclosed gardens have an entry fee, the parkland around them is free, and a visit takes at least two hours.
Venues
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N° 15
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Botanical garden
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N° 18
Hamilton Gardens
Hamilton, New Zealand
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N° 53
Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Christchurch, New Zealand
Botanical garden -
N° 58
Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Botanical garden -
N° 62
Kings Park and Botanic Garden
Perth, Australia
Botanical garden -
N° 70
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
Hobart, Australia
Botanical garden
Best by region
- The NordicsGothenburg Botanical GardenGothenburg, SwedenN° 8
- EuropeBodnant GardenTal-y-Cafn, United KingdomN° 5
- AsiaRoyal Botanic Gardens, PeradeniyaKandy, Sri LankaN° 6
- The Middle EastDubai Miracle GardenDubai, United Arab EmiratesN° 13
- North AmericaThe Butchart GardensBrentwood Bay, CanadaN° 2
- The CaribbeanHunte’s GardensSaint Joseph, BarbadosN° 17
- Latin AmericaJardim Botânico do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro, BrazilN° 28
- AfricaJardin d’Essai du HammaAlgiers, AlgeriaN° 1
- OceaniaRoyal Botanic Gardens MelbourneMelbourne, AustraliaN° 15