National Arboretum Canberra

In 2004, the Government of the Australian Capital Territory held a nationwide competition for an arboretum, which was to be part of the recovery from the 2003 bushfires.

[4] The established areas include existing forests of Himalayan cedar (Cedrus deodara) and cork oak (Quercus suber)[5] planted under the guidance of early town planners under general direction from the city's planner, Walter Burley Griffin.

A forest of Turkish Pine Pinus brutia, a species native to the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey, has been planted to commemorate Australian service personnel killed in all conflicts.

[10] Plantings include: Close to the main building, the Village Centre, a eucalyptus forest representative of remnant and former forests of the Southern Tablelands region has been established with the long-term objective of creating a regional botanic garden, education and ecosystem recovery centre.

The stonework in the visitors center is sourced from the town of Wee Jasper, New South Wales, on the outskirts of Canberra.