Booderee National Park is owned by the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community and has always been a significant place for Koori people. It has provided sustenance and shelter for its Indigenous inhabitants over hundreds of generations.
'Booderee' is an Aboriginal word from the Dhurga language meaning 'bay of plenty' or 'plenty of fish'. The Visitor Centre is open 9.00am - 4.00pm daily, all year round, and the Botanic Gardens as follows:
1 October - 30 April
Open 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday
Open 8.00am - 6.00pm Weekends and Public Holidays (Daylight Saving)
Open 9.00am - 5.00pm Weekends and Public Holidays (EST)
1 May - 30 September
Open 9.00am - 4.00pm daily
December/January School Holidays
Open 8.00am - 6.00pm daily