The George Brown Darwin BotanicGardens $9.9 million visitor and event centre interpretive display is one stepcloser with the fit out commencing last month.
The works have created 45construction jobs as part of the Territory Labor Government's TurbochargingTourism investment to breathe new life into the Gardens, attracting visitors, stimulatingthe economy and creating jobs.
The interpretive display tells the historyof the Gardens, the story of the Holtze family, George Brown and of its movefrom Fannie Bay to the current location.
Visitors will be able to exploretraditional stories and Aboriginal botanical knowledge with exhibitions anddisplays centred on plants, places and people who have made our gardens unique.
Local architect Hully Liveris engagedFreeman Ryan Designs (FRD) to design the internal layout and curate thepermanent exhibition inside the centre.
FRD has created national andinternational exhibitions and visitor experiences including the Dinosaurs inthe Wild travelling exhibition in the UK, as well as Yiwarra Kuju: the CanningStock Route at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.
Local creative visual productioncompany, Global Headquarters, has been roaming the Gardens filming the floraand fauna to create a visual and sound display that showcases its beautifulsurrounds.
As stated by Minister for Tourism, Sport and Culture, Lauren Moss:
TheTerritory Labor Governments Turbocharging Tourism investment of $9.9 millionto improve the visitor experience and enhance facilities for community andcorporate functions at the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens is coming tofruition.
The Gardens area stunning tropical destination and visitors will be able to experience avisual and sound display that highlights flora and fauna activity throughoutthe wet and dry seasons, and take respite while they are enjoying the Gardens.
