Bicentennial Conservatory. Adelaide Botanic Gardens. SA — amandabhslater

As part of Adelaide's celebration of the Australian Bicentenary the conservatory was constructed in 1987 and opened in late 1989. The building was designed by local architect Guy Maron and has won awards for its design, engineering and landscaping. It is 100 metres (328 ft) long, 47 metres (154 ft) wide and 27 metres (89 ft) high making it the largest single span conservatory in the southern hemisphere. The conservatory houses at risk or endangered tropical rainforest plants from northern Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and south Pacific Islands. The conservatory is often referred to as "The Pasty" (or "The Crystal Pasty") by locals, because of its resemblance to a massive semicircular stuffed pastry.