FINANCIAL DATA
In 2005-06, the ABS found that state and territory governments contributed $1,179.8m and the Australian Government $84m for environmental heritage. The vast majority of funding (86%) was for nature parks and reserves.
While some funding occurs at the local government level, details are not available for 2005-06.
9.7 CULTURAL FUNDING BY GOVERNMENT, Environmental heritage - 2005-06 |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Australian Government | State and Territory Government | Total | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $m | $m | $m | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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Nature parks and reserves | 75.2 | 1 016.3 | 1 091.5 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Zoological parks, aquaria | - | 88.0 | 88.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Botanic gardens | 8.6 | 75.6 | 84.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Total | 83.9 | 1 179.8 | 1 263.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
Source: ABS, Cultural Funding by Government, Australia, 2005-06 (cat. no. 4183.0). |
The 1999-2000 survey of Botanic Gardens found that there were 72 employing organisations operating botanic gardens at the end of June 2000. These organisations had a total income of $91.8m, four-fifths of which was provided by the government ($73.4m). The majority of their expenses were for the wages and salaries of staff ($44.0m).