The Olive Pink Photography Competion

Capture the Beauty of the Central Australian Desert: Enter the Olive Pink Botanic Garden Photo Competition

Everyone is welcome to celebrate and honour our unique environment by participating in the 2025 Photography Competition.

Don’t worry about your skill level, whether you’re using a camera or a phone. Just upload the photos that best showcase your unique experience of our beloved garden.

The competition is organised by month, with each month dedicated to a specific theme, which may include:

• Flora
• Fauna
• Landscapes
• People, festivals, events, and the café
• Macro and micro

You’ll be eligible for monthly prizes, and all entries will be submitted to the Annual Olive Pink Photography Awards (see details below).

Monthly Prizes

  • First Prize:  Best Photo of the Month!…1 x Peter Latz’s Book: “Tough Tasty & Tantalizing”
  • Second Prize: Runner-up Photo of the Month!….1 x Pack of Olive Pink Cards
  • Third Prize: Other great photos taken during the month… 1 x Package of Locally Sourced Central Australian Seeds.
  • Occasional spot-prizes (e.g. coffee vouchers or other small gifts)… determined on ad hoc basis.

Annual Prizes

  • First Prize: Most outstanding image in 2025… 1 x $500 Cash Prize + Award – Winner chosen at end of year.
  • Second Prize: Runner up image of the year… 1 x $300 Cash Prize + Award – Winner chosen at end of year.
  • Third Prize: A fantastic photo!… 1 x Lunch for 2 (Gift Voucher $75) at OPBG Cafe – Winner chosen at end of year.
  • People’s Choice Award: $500 cash – As voted by the public.

*** Depending on sponsors that come onboard in 2025, prizes may be increased or added to! ***

How to Enter

Learn more and submit your photos via our competition page here.

When you enter, please provide your address if you’re a visitor to Alice Springs, and we’ll send you the prizes.

Photos will be published in the Centralian Today and used for promotions and fundraising efforts!

Terms and conditions here.

About Olive Pink Botanic Garden

The Olive Pink Botanic Garden is a peaceful, 16-hectare reserve located in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Named after the pioneering anthropologist and artist Olive Pink, the garden showcases more than 600 central Australian plant species and serves as a haven for native wildlife. It’s a place of reflection, education, and conservation that highlights the resilience and beauty of the desert landscape.

For more information please contact:

Sam Hussey
Olive Pink Botanic Garden
Phone: (08) 8952 2154
Website: https://opbg.com.au

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