Restoration after the cyclone was led by George Brown, who had worked at the gardens since 1969 and served as curator from 1971 to 1990, and who was Lord Mayor of Darwin from 1992 until 2002.

[1] In 2000 Darwin's historic former Wesleyan Methodist church was moved from Knuckey Street and reconstructed at the Gardens.

[citation needed] Today, the old church building houses Eva's Botanical Gardens Cafe.

The gardens also has a large collection of native and introduced tropical plants including cycads, palms, Adansonia, gingers and heliconias.

[1][citation needed] George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens is accessible by a number of entrances.