Hamilton Gardens is a 54-hectare park on the banks of the Waikato River south of Hamilton. The park includes formal gardens, manicured lawns, a small lake, a nursery, a convention center, and the cemetery. The park is a popular venue for public events, and it hosts over 2,000 per a year.
Although not technically a botanic garden, the park has 21 gardens that represent the art, traditions, beliefs, and lifestyles of various civilizations. There are various types of gardens such as productive, cultivar, fantasy and landscape collections. The garden’s development started in 1960s on the city's waste disposal site. Today’s enchanting garden has won numerous awards, and it attracts thousands of visitors.
Hamilton Gardens, Hungerford Crescent, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand, Phone: +64-78-38-67-82