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Bason Botanic Gardens, Whanganui

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Bason Botanic Gardens, Whanganui

Located on the north-western outskirts of Whanganui city, the Bason Botanic Gardens, developed between 1980 and 2000, are an example of a modern public garden. There are six themed areas in a 25-hectare parkland setting. These aloes and palms are in the subtropical section of the garden.

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Maggy Wassilieff, Public gardens – Types of public garden, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/18805/bason-botanic-gardens-whanganui (accessed 3 June 2026).

Story by Maggy Wassilieff, published 1 March 2009.