From

1966
Australian National Botanic Gardens

Occupations

Commemoration

Website

http://www.anbg.gov.au/anbg/memorials/rowan-building.html

Location

Clunies Ross Street, Acton ACT Tel: 02 6250 9540 Fax: 02 6250 9599 Email: education@anbg.gov.au Web site: www.anbg.gov.au

Summary

In 1966, the first building established in the National Botanic Gardens was named in honour of Ellis Rowan, a wildflower painter. At that time it accommodated the original administration offices and the Herbarium. Later the horticultural research laboratory was added. It now houses the National Plant Photographic Index; the display, interpretive and public relations units of the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG); the Fauna of Australia unit of Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS), together with their graphics and illustration studio. The Australian Network for Plant Conservation (ANPC) also have their offices there.

Sources used to compile this entry: http://www.anbg.gov.au/anbg/memorials/rowan-building.html 15/03/2002.