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The Olive Pink
Botanic Garden is an Arid Zone Botanic Garden in the Northern Territory, named
after
Miss Olive Pink.
Olive Pink was an extraordinary individual, who contributed to the
development of the field of anthropology. She arrived in Central Australia in 1930, and lived with the
Aboriginal people in the Tanami Desert. She studied the Arrernte and Walpiri
people and was a great advocate of Aboriginal rights and campaigned vigorously
for the rights of the Aboriginal People.
As an accomplished artist, she later lived in Alice
Springs and was the visionary force behind the development of the first arid
zone botanic garden in the southern hemisphere.
Today, visitors can find out more information about Olive Pink and the
continuing work in developing and caring for the botanic garden.
For additional information contact the local tourism visitor centre. If you
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History
— Olive Pink (1884-1975)
