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The best botanical gardens in New Zealand: 2 on the world’s top 100
2 of the world’s 100 best botanical gardens are in New Zealand, according to The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton at N° 18, followed by Christchurch Botanic Gardens in Christchurch at N° 53.
Source: The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/botanical-gardens/
New Zealand has the 14th most entries of the 35 countries on The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens 2026.
New Zealand has 2 of the 6 entries from Oceania; the highest ranked in Oceania is Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia, at N° 15 in the world.
N° 1 in the world is Jardin d’Essai du Hamma in Algiers, Algeria.
Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton is N° 18 of The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 1 in New Zealand.
Christchurch Botanic Gardens in Christchurch is N° 53 of The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 2 in New Zealand.
| New Zealand | World | Venue | Place | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N° 18 | Hamilton Gardens | Hamilton | New Zealand |
| 2 | N° 53 | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Christchurch | New Zealand |
