September - March: 9am - 5pm daily except Christmas Day
April - August: 10am - 4pm Monday - Saturday. Closed Sundays.
On arrival at Inala, please stop in at the Visitor Centre
so our staff can assist you with your garden visit.
The Jurassic Garden on Bruny Island has a collection of over 750 species of plants that have connections to Gondwana. The garden was established by Dr Tonia Cochran and with her qualifications in Botany and Zoology, she has always been fascinated by the story of Gondwana.
Explore the fascinating story of Gondwana here.
The story of Gondwana is a theme that runs through many of our nature tours and you can learn about Gondwana at the Jurassic Garden on Bruny Island.
Please click here to find useful information to help you plan your visit to Bruny Island and Inala Jurassic Garden. The information includes the following:
Jurassic Garden Visitor Guide: Please read the guide prior to your visit to the Garden. We greatly appreciate your cooperation and assistance in keeping the garden in peak condition for the enjoyment of all visitors.
Drinking Water: We recommend that you bring a good supply of spring water when visiting the Island and make sure you have a full bottle of water with you for your visit to the Garden.
Sun protection: UV intensity is high here in Tasmania due to the thin ozone layer. Please make sure you protect yourself from harmful UV exposure while visiting the Garden (wide-brimmed hat and SPF 50+ sunscreen are recommended).
Footwear: Wear sturdy footwear when walking around the garden during all seasons. Areas around ponds can become swampy during Winter and gumboots are recommended when walking around those areas of the garden.
Join a one-hour guided tour of the beautiful 5-acre Jurassic Garden. A knowledgeable guide will walk with you through time and illuminate the fascinating history of our botanical past. You will discover how dinosaurs and extinct giant birds changed the structure of plants and why Tasmania has so many ancient Gondwanan species.
School and group tour options are also available. Please contact us for tour cost and to make a booking.
Visitors are welcome to take a self-guided tour of the garden. Entry fee includes both the Jurassic Garden and the Nature Museum. Please stop in at the Visitor Centre prior to commencing your tour so that we can provide you with a map of the garden and assist you to get the most from your visit.
Entry Fees
Learn about the Jurassic Garden's living collections. We also have available a full plant catalogue of all species included in the garden. This is updated annually.
The Jurassic Garden is often featured in the media. Browse our list of media events to find out more about what we do.
Photo: Tonia and Hannah Moloney filming ABC Gardening Australia Mar 2024.
Inala Jurassic Garden is the venue for Inala-organised annual and one-off events run at low peak visitor times.
The Garden is available for private functions such as weddings. Please contact the Inala Visitor Centre to enquire.
Inala Nature
320 Cloudy Bay Road, Lunawanna
South Bruny Island 7150
Tasmania, Australia
Travel Vault policy certificate number:
EV2203UKFI0166
Phone: +61 3 6293 1217
Inala Nature acknowledge and pay respects to the palawa people as the traditional and original owners, and continuing custodians of this land, lutruwita, and acknowledges Elders - past and present. Inala Nature Tours and the Inala Foundation Inc are located on lunawanna- alonnah, also known as Bruny Island, the traditional land of the Nuenonne people.
