07/05/2025
Royal Botanic Gardens: A Magical Labyrinth 🌵🔎
Add the excitement of solving a mystery to your outdoor adventure with our self-guided puzzle-based walking trail through the natural, relaxing beauty of the Royal Botanic Gardens. Nestled next to the Opera House and overlooking a sparkling harbour, you find 74 acres of peace, fun, exploration and education, making it one of Sydney’s most visited locations. On this site in 1788, Governor Phillip established the first farm on ‘Terra Australia’ and named the bay, Farm Cove. The farm failed but work to improve soil fertility and cultivation has been ongoing. In 1816 Governor Macquarie established the Botanic Gardens here. A succession of botanists continued to develop these gardens into today’s stunning surrounds. Land was reclaimed from Farm Cove to increase the space and the cove ‘wall’ remains today. The Botanic Garden was home to Sydney’s first zoo (1862-1883) before it moved to Moore Park. It is Australia’s oldest scientific institution and one of the world’s most important historic botanical establishments. It is open every day of the year, sunrise to sunset and access is free. Enjoy its stunning beauty while having fun searching for clues to solve our PuzzleTrail mystery!!