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Visit Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, the living heart of the city.

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Visit Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne and see spectacular Australian plants in an award-winning garden.
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Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria is a centre of excellence for botanical research. We play a vital role in the study of Australia’s plants, fungi and algae, enriching our understanding of native biodiversity and its urgent conservation needs.
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Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria is a leader in innovative public programming and world-leading botanical, horticultural and conservation research.
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Southern Brown Bandicoot

Landscape Succession Strategy

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Our dedicated education staff deliver a wide variety of nature based learning programs Mon-Fri at the Melbourne Gardens & Mon-Thu at the Cranbourne Gardens
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Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series

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Nimal Karunajeewa

Curation Officer

Nimal Karunajeewa is responsible for curating the cryptogamic groups (bryophytes, fungi, lichens and algae) at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (MEL). His work involves databasing Australian and foreign-collected cryptogams, processing loans and exchange specimens, and assisting with MEL's integrated pest management system.

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Nimal Karunajeewa

Curation Officer

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