[2] Its specialization in arid-adapted species is unique among New South Wales and Victoria botanic gardens.

[3] Five years later, the land, previously used as a sheep grazing property, was acquired as a donation to the community.

The volunteer group, Friends of the Australian Inland Botanic Gardens, was also developed in 1988.

John Wrigley, inaugural Director of the Australian National Botanic Gardens, drew up the master plan.

[3] The first planting also included the garden's first floral display area of Australian salt-tolerant flora.

Maps and plans were published in the book, Garnpang, in 1993, by the Friends of Sunraysia Oasis Botanical Gardens, and the Mildura and District Historical Society.

[7] It features not only Australian native plants, but also those from New Zealand, African, European, Asian, North and South American floras.

[2] Salt-tolerant local flora and exotic plants separated into geographical zones are also part of the collections.

The Bush Chapel, which acknowledges the ideas of one of the CSIRO scientists, doubles as classroom space for visiting students.

Sunraysia Institute of TAFE students perform practical work assignment at the gardens as part of their education.