# Stony Range Botanic Garden, Australia: what it is and when to go > Stony Range Botanic Garden is a botanical garden in Dee Why, New South Wales in Australia (Sydney). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is March to April and October to November. In December there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 46. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/stony-range-regional-botanic-garden/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Botanical garden in Dee Why, New South Wales · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Australia - **Best time:** March to April and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** SYD Sydney (Mascot), 23 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Apr Su[1]-Oct Su[1] 08:00-17:30 || 08:00-20:30 - **Website:** [northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au](https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/recreation-area/stony-range-regional-botanic-garden) - **Run by:** Northern Beaches Council - **Coordinates:** -33.75787, 151.28286 ## What it is and where Stony Range Botanic Garden is a botanical garden in Dee Why, New South Wales in Australia (Sydney). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Sydney](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/sidney/), where this site lists 263 more places to see, 20 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -33.75787, 151.28286; the nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD, Sydney (Mascot)), 23 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-33.757871%2C151.282863) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.757871%2C151.282863) - **Run by:** Northern Beaches Council It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/fauna/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Stony Range Botanic Garden is **March to April and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 14 h 01 | | February | Possible | 13 h 13 | | March | Best time | 12 h 15 | | April | Best time | 11 h 09 | | May | Possible | 10 h 15 | | June | Possible | 9 h 46 | | July | Possible | 9 h 58 | | August | Possible | 10 h 45 | | September | Possible | 11 h 48 | | October | Best time | 12 h 52 | | November | Best time | 13 h 47 | | December | Possible | 14 h 14 | In December there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 46. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | March to April and October to November | December to February and May to September | | Wildlife | March to April and October to November | December to February and May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Stony Range Botanic Garden has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Australia To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Manly Spirits Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/manly-spirits-co/): Brewery · 845 m - [4 Pines Brewing Company HQ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/4-pines-brewing-company-hq/): Brewery · 901 m - [Noble Craft Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/noble-craft-distillery/): Distillery · 968 m - [Nomad Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/nomad-brewing-company/): Brewery · 1.2 km - [Dad & Daves Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/dad-daves-brewing/): Brewery · 1.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). ## More in Australia: Nature - [Uluru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/uluru/): large sandstone isolated mount in Australia - [Heard Island and McDonald Islands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/heard-and-mcdonald-islands-world-heritage-area/): Australian external territory and volcanic group of barren Antarctic islands - [Mount Kosciuszko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-kosciuszko/): highest mountain in the mainland of the Australian continent, located on New South Wales–Victoria border - [Gulf of Carpentaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/golfo-de-carpentaria/): large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea - [Great Australian Bight](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/gran-bahia-australiana/): oceanic bight off the central and western portions of the southern coastline of mainland Australia - [Macquarie Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/isla-macquarie/): sub-Antarctic island of Australia Every Australia place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Stony Range Botanic Garden? It is a botanical garden in Dee Why, New South Wales in Australia. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Stony Range Botanic Garden? March to April and October to November. In December there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 46. ### How do you get to Stony Range Botanic Garden? The nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 23 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.757871%2C151.282863) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Manly Spirits Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/manly-spirits-co/), [4 Pines Brewing Company HQ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/4-pines-brewing-company-hq/), [Noble Craft Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/noble-craft-distillery/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/13357530), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6106188), CC0. More about Stony Range Botanic Garden on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reserva_de_flora_Stony_Range). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).