The Botanic Park, also known as Park 11, is a 34 hectare (84 acre) park in the Northeast Parklands of the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is bordered by Hackney and Frome Roads. The park abuts the Adelaide Zoo and River Torrens on its northern side and an avenue of Plane Trees planted in 1874 to its southern side. It is dotted with exotic species such as century-old Moreton Bay Figs from Queensland. The Adelaide Park Lands (commonly Adelaide Parklands) are the parklands that surround the City of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... hi mom ... The River Torrens is the most significant river of the Adelaide Plains. ... Species See text. ... Binomial name Ficus macrophylla Desf. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006)  - Population  4,164,590 (3rd)  - Density  2. ...

It was acquired by the adjacent Adelaide Botanic Garden in 1866, being formerly the venue for the Royal Adelaide Show from 1844 to 1859. The park was the venue for the first Australasian meeting of the Salvation Army in 1880.^[1] Main Lake, Adelaide Botanic Garden The Adelaide Botanic Garden is a 125 acre area of land in the north-east corner of the Adelaide near theAdelaide Park Lands. ... Sideshow Alley at the Royal Adelaide Show. ... Australasia Australasia is a term variably used to describe a region of Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. ... Shield of The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is a non-military evangelical Christian organisation. ...

The park has been compared to the Hyde Park in London: with its own Speakers' Corner since the 1890s, Botanic Park is a venue for public debate on a wide range of topics.^[1] The Speakers' Corner continues, but with less prominence than in times-past. Today, the park is better known as a site for picnics and major events such as WOMADelaide, Gardens Alive and Moonlight Cinema. “Hyde Park” redirects here. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... First held in 1992, WOMADelaide is an annual world music and dance festival held in Botanic Park, Adelaide, South Australia as part of the Womad series of music festivals. ...

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