Waite Arboretum

The Waite Arboretum occupies 30 hectares and contains about 2,200 specimens representing more than 800 species in 200 genera, all growing under natural annual rainfall of 626 mm. Every tree is labelled and mapped. Special collections include eucalypts, pears, banksias and oaks.

The Arboretum is adjacent to Urrbrae House Historic Precinct and the Waite Conservation Reserve.

History of the Waite Arboretum
The Arboretum was established on land given by Peter Waite to the University of Adelaide, to be held upon trust and in perpetuity as a park or garden for the enjoyment of the public. Planting of trees from around the world began in 1928.

Click here (pdf 32kB) to learn more about the Waite Arboretum logo - Dragon tree.

Acknowledgment of in kind support in 2008

The following companies provided support in the form of arboricultural services, chipping and mulch - Adelaide Urban Tree Services; mulch - Trees Are Us, Taking Care of Trees, Urban Tree Surgery, Heath's Chipping Service; fertilizer - Neutrog.

United Water delivered 500 KL recycled water from its Water Recovery Program.