Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton, New Zealand

Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton, New Zealand covers an area of 58 hectares at the southern end of Hamilton City, New Zealand. It is a public park owned and managed by the Hamilton City Council. Admission to all areas of Hamilton Gardens is free. Some minor garden development started in the early 1960's and the Rogers Rose Garden was made in 1971 but most development has occurred since 1982. Today Hamilton Gardens is the most popular visitor attraction in the region with about 600,000 visitors each year, nearly half of them being tourists. There are nearly 2000 events held within Hamilton Gardens each year. The unique theme of Hamilton Gardens is 'the story of gardens' which is explored through a series of five garden collections : The Paradise Garden Collection; The Productive Garden Collection; The Fantasy Garden Collection; The Cultivar Garden Collection and The Landscape Garden Collection.