Heritage Week - Volunteer Guided Walk

Celebrate the stories, culture, and living history of this special place with unique experiences during the 2026 Heritage Festival in ANBG

Join a guided walk to explore the history of the ANBG

Hear about the people who shaped the Gardens, significant plantings, the rainforest gully, the seedbank and more.

Please note this walk includes steps and is not suitable for wheeled devices.

Image 1 - By 1967 the concrete had been poured for three pools on the eastern edge of the Gardens, designed by landscape architect Otto Ruzicka. Much of the underlying soil had come from excavating what was to become Lake Burley Griffin prior to its flooding in 1964.

Image 2 - By 1968 the concrete pools were filled, the pump was operating and the waterfall was running. Planting had commenced, temporary labels were in place, and the first water-plants were positioned. This photo shows the middle of three pools designed by landscape architect Otto Ruzicka.

Photo credit: Murray Fagg