| 1. Lions
Statues : characteristic of grand entrances in 19th Century
landscapes |
7. Claxton
Monument : commemorates the Mayor who was instrumental in
influencing Council to implement plans for the ../gardens and Lake Wendouree
in the 1870s |
13. Sensory Garden :
plants appealing to touch, taste, smell and vision. |
19. Sequoiadendron
Avenue : Giant Redwoods or Mammoth Trees planted 120 to 130 years
ago form this avenue. We don't know how long or how big they will grow in
this climate. |
| 2. Statuary
Pavilion : note the interpretive sign panels for information on the
collection |
8. Fernery : the
4th on this site requires re-cladding. Provides shelter from sun, frost,
hail to create a forest understorey environment for plants. |
14. Tasmanian Blue Gum : one of many planted
throughout Ballarat's streets and parks in the 1870s. On Significant Trees
Register. |
20. Sitka Spruce : an important tree in Canada's
British Columbia for timber and of spiritual importance to the indigenous
Indians |
| 3. Sundial : note the adjustments for
seasonss, can't be reset for daylight saving! |
9. Curator's campsite : this was George Longley's
campsite for the first two years. Two curator's residences have since been
built and removed from the site. |
15. Western Bed :
10 thematic ../gardens from The Conservatory to the Hatcheries with 10 Koorie
Art poles depicting plants and animals used by the Wathaurang tribe.
|
21. Mercury : the
mythological Roman messenger of the gods with wings on his
helmet. |
| 4. Swamp Cypress : a deciduous conifer
that has aerial roots growing out of the ground to cope with swamp
conditions |
10. The Robert Clark
Centre : displays information on the history of the ../gardens and
Lake Wendouree. |
16. Dahlia Garden
: displays our collection of tuberous dahlias from December May.
|
22. Grafted Elms : these two elms were grafted
together by the Curator Tom Toop and his apprentice Tom Beaumont. The trees
have formed an interesting formation known as the Wedding
Tree. |
| 5. Maidenhair
Trees : considered extinct in their wild environment are being
re-introduced. They have survived through cultivation in
../gardens. |
11. The Prime Ministers
Avenue : a collection of bronze busts of all Australia's Prime
Ministers. |
17. Southern Conservatory : no longer used as a
Conservatory, the Friends of the Gardens grow plants in here now. View the
interpretive window which has a display on acclimatisation. |
23. Reflection Pond : a play on words, it is used to
create reflections in water and the ball, and a place for reflection on
life. |
| 6. Lily
Pond : notice the water-lilies and other water (aquatic) plants.
How do they differ to the land (terrestrial) plants? |
12. Bunya Bunya Pines : display adaptations to
prevent grazing and trampling by animals. Huge cones were the source of
food for Qld Aborigines. |
18. Leda : one of
the 12 Stoddart Bequest statues. (see signage panel) |
24. Sir William
Wallace : 'Braveheart' is depicted at the Abbey Gate during the
Battle of Stirling Bridge in the defeat of the English Army by the Scottish
Army on 11 Sep 1297. |
