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Waite Arboretum, Adelaide is one of the most popular arboretums in the beautiful city of Adelaide, Australia. This popular arboretum was built in the year 1928 on the land gifted by Peter Waite to the famous University of Adelaide. This park or garden was created for the public who can view some rare specimen of plants in this park. The Arboretum is situated nearby to Urrbrae House Historic Precinct and the extremely popular Waite Conservation Reserve. The Waite Arboretum is located on 30 hectares of land. This Arboretum is has a huge collection of rare tress and shrubs collected from different countries of the world. The Arboretum has a collection of about 2,500 trees and shrubs. These tress and shrubs grow under natural rainfall of about 626 mm. The visitors don't find much difficulty in recognizing the tress out there as every tree is proper labeled and mapped in the arboretum. Some of the major attractions of The Waite Arboretum are: - Aesculus Californica or Californian Buckeye has a white bark. This tree can survive from drought conditions and has pink flowers. - Dracaena Draco or Dragon's Blood is the tree, which is used in the logo of Waite Arboretum. It is basically a tree, which provides shade to its visitors with its flat top canopy. This 75 years old tree grows at a very slow pace. - Flindersia australis or Crow's Ash or Australian Teak is another attraction of the arboretum. This tree is about 12 meters in height and is approximately 75 years of age. This tree is found in the rainforest areas of New South Wales and Queensland. The best time to visit the Waite Arboretum, Adelaide id during spring and autumn season. During summer season the temperature varies from 27 degree Celsius to 30 degree Celsius. So, it is always advisable to carry sunscreen lotion, umbrella or hat with you while on a trip to the venue. The Waite Arboretum, Adelaide remains open on all seven days of a week from dawn to dusk. If you are a nature lover, you will love to visit the Waite Arboretum, Adelaide.
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