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Tourists in The Garden
• I think there are Four types of tourist garden:
– Destination Garden (Montreal, Longwood, Sydney,
Butchart)
– Regional Garden (Wollongong, Arid Lands P.A. Filoli,)
– A regional destination garden (NYBG, Atlanta, Kings
Head, Fairchild, Bellingrath AND Tower Hill)
– Local (private?) gardens
• How would you classify your garden?
Answer this afternoon
Garden Visiting in Australia Today
Age of botanic gardens visitors, 15 years and over
15-17 years
5.7%
18-24 years
15.1%
25-34 years
21.5%
35-44 years
20.8%
45-54 years
15.9%
55-64 years
10.0%
65+ years
11.0%
Total
100%
Those who visit at least one botanic garden each year, according to their age
15-17 years
39.1%
18-24 years
42.7%
25-34 years
41.5%
35-44 years
41.4%
45-54 years
39.0%
55-64 years
36.0%
65+ years
27.8%
Total
38.5%
Source: The Council of Heads of Australian Botanic Gardens (CHABG) 1994
Table 8.8. Those over 15 who visit at least one botanic garden each year, according to their highest educational qualification:
Source: The Council of Heads of Australian Botanic Gardens (CHABG)
Degree or higher
62.7%
Trade/Apprentice
63.3%
Certificate/Diploma
51.0%
Other qualification
44.1%
No qualification
33.3%
Still at school
37.7%
Total
38.5%
The Australian Capital Territory resident (49.3%) and the Western Australia resident
are the most likely to visit botanic gardens (47.9%). Even though they exhibit the
lowest visitation percentages, Tasmania with 37% and NSW with 34% suggests the
Australian resident in general has a high propensity to visit gardens.