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This page is all about Australian heritage gardens, which are special gardens that have been around for a long time – some for over 200 years! These gardens are important parts of Australia's history. This list mainly focuses on public gardens that you can visit, not private ones.

Protecting Australia's Special Gardens

Many groups work hard to protect Australia's heritage gardens and old trees. These include the Australian Heritage Register and the National Trust of Australia. They make sure these beautiful and historic places are looked after for everyone to enjoy in the future.

In Tasmania, there are some special ways gardens are protected. For example, the Tasmanian National Trust is still making its public list of protected properties. Also, the Tasmanian Heritage Register mostly lists addresses, so you might need to ask directly to find out why a specific place is historically important.

Other countries also have similar lists of historic gardens, like the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland and the National Trust in the UK.

Amazing Gardens Across Australia

Australia has about 400 unique gardens that are considered heritage or famous. You can find these gardens in all sorts of places, from dry deserts to rocky areas and even windy coastlines!

Many talented people create these gardens. They include garden designers, horticulturalists (who are plant experts), and landscape gardeners. Their garden designs are very popular. There are thousands of books about garden design, and some garden experts have even become celebrity gardeners, sharing their tips on TV and radio.

There's a special group called the Australian Garden Design Study Group. They actively work to promote and preserve garden heritage. Visiting gardens, both in Australia and overseas, is also a popular activity for tourists.

Some popular garden trends today include:

  • Joining garden clubs.
  • Making gardens sustainable (which means they are good for the environment).
  • Using waterwise plants that don't need much water.
  • Creating xeriscape gardens (these are dry gardens).
  • Designing gardens with only Australian native plants, often called bush gardens.

Some of these heritage gardens are always open to visitors. Others are private and only open at certain times, usually for a small fee. You can find many more notable Australian gardens to visit through programs like the Open Gardens schemes.

Heritage Gardens in the Australian Capital Territory

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is home to several beautiful heritage gardens.

Name Address Access Year Style
Commonwealth Park Albert St, Canberra ACT 2600 Public Dry climate
Government House Dunrossil Drive, Yarralumla, Canberra ACT 2600 Private Dry climate
Japanese Embassy 112 Empire Circuit, Yarralumla ACT 2600 Private Japanese
Lambrigg Station Tharwa Private 1890s Stately structured
National Botanic Gardens Clunies Ross St, Acton ACT 2601 Public Dry climate
Tulip Tops 20 Old Federal Highway via Sutton, Southern Highlands, NSW Private
Wild Garden, Yarralumla Dunrossil Drive, Yarralumla, Canberra ACT Private 1938 Edna Walling

Heritage Gardens in New South Wales

New South Wales (NSW) has a wide variety of heritage gardens. These range from grand estates to public parks.

Name Address Access Year Style
Admiralty House 109 Kirribilli Avenue, Kirribilli, NSW 2061 Private
Albury Botanic Gardens Smollett Street and Wodonga Place, Albury NSW 2640 Public
Alex Stockwell Gardens 24 Richmond St, Tumut NSW 2720 Private
Bayview Garden Village 36–42 Cabbage Tree Road, Bayview NSW 2104 Private Warm climate
Berrara Kirby's Beach, Berrara, South Coast NSW Private Coastal
Birkenburn 3582 Kings Highway, Bungendore NSW 2621 Private 1890
Bisley 102 Mount Irvine Rd, Mount Wilson NSW 2786 Private Cool climate
Blackdown Homestead 90 Eleven Mile Drive, Bathurst, NSW Private
Bobundara 3061 Maffra Road, Bobundara, near Cooma NSW Private 1949 Cool climate
Bolaro Station Adaminaby NSW 2630 Private 1908
Boomerang Billyard Ave, Elizabeth Bay NSW 2011 Very Private Myles Baldwin, Spanish mission
Royal Botanic Gardens Botanic Gardens Sydney NSW Public Temperate, Cool climate
Brindabella Station 308 Brindabella Valley Rd, Brindabella NSW 2611 Private 1890s Cool climate
Bronte House 470 Bronte Road, Bronte Private Victorian, gardenesque
Brownlow Hill Estate Loop Road, Orangeville, NSW 2570 Private Warm climate
Burrawang Pittwater Private Warm climate
Buskers End 14 St Clair St, Bowral NSW 2576 Private
Cambawarra Coolah NSW 2843 (Warrumbungle Shire) Private Roses, wine
Centennial Parklands Grand Drive, Centennial Park NSW 2021 Public 1901 Federation style
Chinoiserie Southern Highlands Private Chinese style
Comfort Hill Hume Highway, Sutton Forest, Southern Highlands Private 1840s Homestead
Coolah Creek Homestead Coolah Creek Road, Coolah, NSW 2843 Private
Coolringdon Homestead 1432 Kosciuszko Road, Coolringdon, NSW 2630 Private 1823 Cool climate
Corbett Gardens Wingecarribee St, Bowral NSW 2576 Public Cool climate, Tulips
Cowra Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre Ken Nakajima Place, Cowra NSW Public 1979 Japanese
Denham Court Homestead 238 Campbelltown Road Denham Court, NSW 2565 Private 1830s
Dulwich Estate Singleton, Hunter Valley NSW Private 1870 Roses, wine
Durham Hall 666 Majors Creek Road, Jembaicumbene, Southern Highlands (near Braidwood) NSW Private 1840s Roses, Old, basically unaltered in design
E.G. Waterhouse National Camellia Garden President Ave, Caringbah South NSW 2229 Public Warm?/Cool climate
Elizabeth Bay House 7 Onslow Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, NSW 2011 Public Tranquil, with grotto
Emu Creek Estate Emu Creek Rd, Walcha NSW 2354 Private Influenced by Beatrice Bligh.
Eryldene, home of E.G. Waterhouse 17 McIntosh St, Gordon NSW 2072 Public 1913
Everglades 37 Everglades Avenue Leura 2780 NSW Public 1930s Temperate, Paul Sorensen
Floral Clock Bradleys Head Road, Taronga Zoo Public Gardenesque
Frensham Range Rd, Mittagong NSW 2575 Private 1913
Gidleigh Station Gidleigh Lane, Bungendore NSW 2621 Private 1840s Edwardian
Glenmore House Moores Way, Glenmore NSW 2570 (Razorback Range, Camden NSW) Private
Gleniffer Brae Murphys Avenue, Keiraville NSW 2500 Public Remnant historic garden Paul Sorensen
Government House Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000 Private 1847 Park setting
Gowan Brae Burradoo, near Bowral NSW Private Roses, floristry
Greenwood Sydney Private Nature reserve
Haxted Homestead Tilba Tilba, South Coast, NSW Private Coastal
Highlands Garden 9 Highlands Avenue, Wahroonga NSW Private Edwardian garden
Hillview Old Illawarra Highway, Sutton Forest NSW also supposed to be at 12–14 School Lane, Exeter NSW 2579 Private 1866
Holman House Dover Heights Private Modern Extreme coastal
Hyde Park Hyde Park – City of Sydney Public
Ingleneuk 19 Bennett Street, Cremorne, NSW 2090 Private Edwardian, arts and crafts
Kalua 38 Florida Road, Palm Beach NSW; also at 37 Ocean Road, Palm Beach NSW 2108 Private 1920s Coastal
Kennerton Green Mittagong, in the Southern Highlands Private Temperate
Kildrummie Homestead Kildrummie Homestead, 26 Halford Drive, Holbrook NSW 2644 Private 1948 Edna Walling
Kiloren 1 Hay Street, Crookwell, NSW 2583 Private 1951 Edna Walling
Lindesay 1 Carthona Ave, Darling Point NSW 2027 Private Warm climate
Lindfield Park, House and Garden 53–55 Farrer Rd, Mount Wilson NSW 2786 Private 1960–1970 Terraced, Cool climate
Lisgar Gardens 23 Lisgar Rd, Hornsby NSW 2077 Public
Mahratta 25 Fox Valley Rd, Wahroonga NSW 2076 Public 1941 Paul Sorensen
Markdale Binda, nr Crookwell NSW 2583 Private 1920s Edna Walling
Mary Slade's Garden 1483 Peats Ridge Rd, Peats Ridge NSW 2250 Private Paul Sorensen
Mayfield Garden 530 Mayfield Road Oberon NSW 2787 Public and private 1976 Large
McHattie Park William St & Keppel St, Bathurst NSW 2795 Public 1890 Victorian ccol climate
Micalago (Michelago) Station Michelago NSW 2620 Private 1835 Garden rooms
Milton Park (Mansfield's Farm) Horderns Rd, Bowral NSW 2575 Private 1910 Temperate?
Mirani Walcha, NSW, 2354 Private 1850s Dry climate
Moidart Nurseries 19–21 Eridge Park Road, Burradoo NSW 2576 (Southern Highlands) Private 1930s Edwardian, arts and crafts
Mount Wilson Gardens Mount Wilson Private Cool climate
Nooroo 11–15 Church Lane, Mount Wilson NSW 2786 Private 1880 Temperate, formal, English
Old Government House Parramatta Park Pitt St, Parramatta NSW 2150 Public Roses, labour
Rose Garden at Orange Church, (ex-Shadforth) Orange Botanic Gardens, 1 Yellow Box Way, Orange NSW 2800 Public Roses, labour
Pejar Park Woodhouselee, Crookwell Private 1940s Champion Homestead Garden
Philippa Thompson's Garden Bathurst Private 1982, 1985 Heritage Rose Conference Paul Sorensen
Pomeroy Station 2215 Range Road, Bannister, Southern Tablelands NSW 2580 Private 1840s Cool climate
Possumwood Robertson, NSW Private Cool climate
Prittlewell Bodycotts Lane, Fitzroy Falls, Southern Highlands Private Cool climate
Red Cow Farm Illawarra Hwy, Sutton Forest NSW 2577, near Bowral Private 1820s, 1992 Roses, highlands
Redbrow Garden Guesthouse 1143 Nanima Rd, Murrumbateman NSW 2582; near Hall, Canberra ACT Private
Retford Park Bowral NSW 2576 Public 1887 Cool climate garden estate
Robinwood 42 Oxley Drive, Bowral NSW 2576 Private
Rona 2 Ginahgulla Road, Bellevue Hill Private Victorian, gardenesque
Rumsey Rose Garden Parramatta Park, Parramatta NSW Public 1857 Roses
Sam's Way Bilpin, Bell's Line of Road, (Botanists' Way), City of the Blue Mountains NSW Public Cool climate
Sefton Cottage 21 Church Lane, Mount Wilson NSW 2786 Private Cool climate
Springfield Braidwood Road, Tirrannaville, Goulburn Private 1828, Property sold 2006 Dry climate
St Aubins St Aubins Road, Scone Private 1887–1890 Roses, walled
St Kevin's 117 Queen Street Woollahra NSW Private 1892, 1976 Warm climate, federation garden
The Sisters of Mercy Sacred Spaces, 30 Queen Street, Singleton, Hunter Valley, NSW 2330 Public Roses, wine
Vaucluse House 69A Wentworth Rd, Vaucluse NSW 2030 Public
Wanna Wanna Homestead 149 Wanna Wanna Rd, Carwoola NSW (near Queanbeyan) Private Roses, perennials, lake
Wattle Ridge 700 Wattle Ridge Road, Wattle Ridge NSW 2575 Private 1998 Paul Bangay
Wildes Meadow 'The Katon House', Wildes Meadow, near Bowral NSW 2577 Private 2011 Minimalist
Wildwood 29 Powells Road Bilpin NSW 2758 Private 1980 Formal, wild
Winter Hill (Tree Farm) 2233 Canyonleigh Rd, Canyonleigh NSW 2577 Private 1994 Arboretum
Wisteria Gardens Parramatta Psychiatric Centre, 5 Fleet Street, Parramatta NSW 2150 Public Warm climate
Withycombe (Beowang) 1–9 Church Lane, Mount Wilson NSW 2786 Private 1920s Exotic trees (White family)
Woomargama Woomargama Way, Woomargama (Riverina) NSW 2644 Private 1881 Grey, knot, roses, grace, Guilfoyle, perennials, haha
Wyldefel Gardens 8A Wylde Street, Potts Point, NSW 2011 Public 1930s Art Deco, modernist
Wynstay 68–78 The Avenue, Mount Wilson, NSW 2786 Private 1893
Yarrawa Region Street, Burrawang, Southern Highlands NSW Australia 2577 Private 1994 Regularly open to visitors
Yengo Sculpture Garden Queens Ave, Mt Wilson, NSW Private

Heritage Gardens in the Northern Territory

The Northern Territory (NT) has some unique gardens, including wild natural landscapes.

Name Address Access Year Style
Botanic Gardens The Gardens Darwin NT 0820 Public
Elsey Station 1 Roper Terrace, Mataranka NT 0852 Private 1905
Wild Garden at the Top End Kakadu National Park, Kakadu Hwy, Jabiru NT 0886 Public Warm climate

Heritage Gardens in Queensland

Queensland's heritage gardens often feature tropical and sub-tropical plants, which grow well in its warmer climate.

Name Address Access Year Style
Botanic Gardens Alice St, Brisbane City QLD 4000 Public
Canning Downs Junabee Road Warwick Qld 4370 Private 1840
Cascade Water Gardens Gold Coast Public
Currimundi Sunshine Coast Private Coastal
Dr and Mrs L.A. Boyce's Garden 6 Range Street, Mount Lofty, Toowoomba QLD Private
Franklyn Vale Franklin Vale Road,(Grandchester) Mount Mort, City of Ipswich, Queensland Private 1870s
Government House 168 Fernberg Road, Paddington, Brisbane QLD 4064 Private
Gracemere Homestead 234 Gracemere Road, Gracemere, Rockhampton Region Private 1874 Sub-tropical
Jimbour Station Homestead 86 Jimbour Station Road, Jimbour QLD 4406, near Dalby Private Opera at Jimbour
Kyneton Station Barcaldine, Central Western Qld Private 1980s Oasis
Leander Homestead Scotty Creek, Longreach Private 1915 Tropical, shade trees
Manutara Cairns Private Tropical
Mt Abundance Homestead Warrego Highway, Bungeworgorai, Maranoa Region, via Roma Queensland Private 1856
Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens Mount Coot-Tha Rd, Toowong QLD 4066 Public Warm climate
Nindooimbah House Nindooinbah House Road, Beaudesert, QLD Private 1906, 2005 Japanese, Edwardian
Nindooinbah Nindooinbah Connection Rd, Nindooinbah QLD 4285 Private 2005
North Queensland Garden Airlie Beach Private Warm climate
Garden at Old Schoolhouse 1170 Maleny-Stanley River Road, Maleny, Sunshine Coast Private 1986 Perennials, water garden, Grand Champion × 2
Pioneer Sugar Mill Plantation Brandon Private
Queensland Bush Garden Green Mountains Botanical Gardens, Lamington National Park Public 1966 Warm climate
Rainforest Garden Bingil Bay Private Rainforest
Rosedale Samford Valley, Queensland Hills Private
Tamborine Mountain Botanic Gardens Forsythia Drive, Tamborine Mountain QLD 4272 Public Warm climate
Toowoomba Garden Private Warm climate

Heritage Gardens in South Australia

South Australia's heritage gardens include beautiful rose gardens and coastal designs.

Name Address Access Year Style
3G's, The Light House at Second Valley 7 Seacove Crescent, Second Valley, SA, 5204 Private
Al-Ru Farm 1016 One Tree Hill Rd, Sampson Flat SA 5114 Private Roses, future
Beechwood Snows Rd, Stirling Private Dry climate, botanic garden
Boat's End Garden 191 Adelaide Place, Currency Creek Private 2004 Naturalistic
Carrick Hill 46 Carrick Hill Dr, Springfield SA 5062 Public Roses, labour
Casuarina Mylor Private 2000 Australian native garden
Copper Gone House Moonta Bay Private Coastal
Coralfern 15 Boyle Swamp Road Mylor, SA 5153 Private Dry climate
David Ruston's Garden Moorna Street, Renmark, S.A. Private Mecca for Rose Lovers
Dingley Dell Dingley Dell Conservation Park, Dingley Dell Road, Port MacDonnell South Australia 5291 Private 1864
Fawley Balhannah, near Stirling, Adelaide Hill Private 2001 Perennials
Forest Lodge 19 Pine Street Stirling Private Dry climate
Garden on the Edge Cape Jervis Private Coastal
Hughes Park Hughes Park Road, Watervale SA 5452 (Clare Valley) Private Rose professionals
Lindsay Park Eden Valley Road, Angaston Private Romantic with wisteria walks, deer park
Mt George Stirling Private
Nurney House 126 – 133 Kingston Ave. North Adelaide; Rear at 232 – 246 Stanley Street North Adelaide SA Private 1849
Panmure B&B 32 Sturt Valley Rd Stirling SA 5152. Private
The Cedars Heysen Road, Hahndorf SA 5245 Private 1912
The Laurels 2 Hutchinson Street, Mount Barker SA 5251 Private Rose professionals
The Sampson Garden Glen Osmond Private Terraced, roses, chance
Tickle Tank 24 Hill Street Mount Barker Private
Valley Girl, Barossan Benchmark Koonunga Hill, Barossa Valley Private
Veale Gardens Adelaide Parklands Public Dry climate
Willyama 12 The Avenue, Medindie, SA 5081 Private
Woodsoak 9 Woolundry Road, Robe SA 5276 Private

Heritage Gardens in Tasmania

Tasmania's heritage gardens often have a cool climate feel, with many featuring beautiful roses.

Name Address Access Year Style
Aurora Beach Cottage 31 Pedder Street, Seymour via Bicheno TAS 7215 Private Coastal
Beaufront 395 Tooms Lake Road, Ross Private Typical 199th-century design
Bluegong 1226 Saundridge Road, Cressy TAS 7302 Private Temperate
Cambria 13566 Tasman Highway Swansea Private 1830s
Culzean Gardens Culzean William Street, Westbury TAS 7303 Private 1907 Temperate
Dunedin, garden of Annabel Scott Near Launceston, and Longford Private Sometimes open for charity
Esk Farm (formerly South Esk Cottage), Longford Private Roses, trees
Hawley House 68 Hawley Esplanade, Hawley Beach TAS 7307 Private Coastal
High Peak Keira near Hobart Private
Judy's Cottages Hamilton Private Roses, country
Longford Hall 70 Malcombe Street, Longford, TAS Private Roses, David Austin Roses
Malahide Mangana Road, Fingal Private 1976 Roses, Irish
Mawhera (spelt as 'Mawherra') 2 Mawhera Ave, Sandy Bay, TAS 7005 Private Temperate
Noreen's Garden Anstey Street, Longford Private Roses, arches
Panshanger 366 Panshanger Road, Longford Private 1835 Park, borders
Red Hill Farm Deloraine Private 1845
Red Hills House and Garden, listed as Red Hill Farm 615 Mole Creek Road, Red Hills near Deloraine TAS Private 1951 Temperate
Richmond Hill Richmond Private Roses, David Austin
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Queens Domain, Hobart Public Temperate
Symmons Plains Estate 15046 Midlands Highway. Perth, TAS 7300 Private Roses, hybrid teas
Valleyfield Valleyfield Road, Epping Forest, near Campbell Town Private Roses, space
Winton Campbell Town, Tasmania Private Attractive gardens
Woolmers 658 Woolmers Lane, Longford Public Victorian style
Wychwood 80 Den Rd, Mole Creek TAS 7304 Public 1991 Magical!

Heritage Gardens in Victoria

Victoria is home to many famous heritage gardens, including those designed by the renowned Edna Walling.

Name Address Access Year Style
Ardgartan Branxholme, Western Districts Private 1935 Edna Walling
Bagnols 525 Tucks Road, Shoreham Mornington Peninsula Private Paul Bangay formal garden
Beleura Mornington Private 1863
Bellarine Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria Private Coastal
Benalla Botanical Gardens Bridge Street, Benalla, 3672 Private
Bickleigh Vale Bickleigh Vale Road, Mooroolbark VIC 3138 Private 1921 Edna Walling, Cottage Garden
Bindara Farm and Nursery Gooch's Lane, Kyneton Private Roses, granite boulders
Bolobek 370 Mt Macedon Road Macedon VIC 3440 Private Roses, soul
Bontharambo Homestead 387 Boohaman Road Wangaratta Private 1858
Boortkoi Garden Hexham, Chatsworth Road, Hexham, VIC Private 1937 Edna Walling
Burnham Beeches House, Restaurant and Garden 1 Sherbrooke Road, Sherbrooke, Dandenong Ranges Private 1929 Temperate
By a Billabong Dandenong Ranges: 1 Holden Rd, Olinda VIC 3788 Private Waterscape, native garden
Carnegie Garden 4 Grant Avenue, Toorak VIC Private 1937 Edna Walling
Claremont House and Garden 143 Noble Street, Newtown, Geelong Private Roses, Hybrid Teas
Cloudehill Nursery 89 Olinda-Monbulk Rd, Olinda VIC 3788 (Dandenong Ranges) Public 1895 Garden nursery
Coniston Cope-Williams Winery, 160 Glenfern Road, Romsey 3434 Private Roses, English style
Country Garden Taradale 119 Phillips Rd, Taradale VIC 3447 Private
Cruden Farm 60 Cranbourne Rd, Langwarrin VIC 3910 Private 1929 Edna Walling, roses, picking garden
Cuming Garden 161–163 Kooyong Road, Toorak VIC Private 1939 Edna Walling
Dalvui 4310 Mackinnons Bridge Road, Noorat Private 1909 William Guilfoyle, Roses
Delatite Station 361 Delatite Road (also Lane), Mansfield Public 1902–1936 Colour themes, Roses, Formal Rose Garden, Victorian & naturalistic
Dreamthorpe Mt Macedon Private early 1900s Cool climate
Dunedin Main Road, Tyers Private 1900s Naturalistic
Durrol Mt Macedon Road, Mount Macedon VIC Private 1928 Edna Walling, sunken garden
Eurambeen 232 Eurambeen-Streatham Rd, Beaufort VIC 3373 Private 1937 Edna Walling
Forest Glade Gardens 816 Mount Macedon Road, Mount Macedon Private Cool climate
Freiberg Garden 26 Yarravale Road, Kew, Vic 3101 Private 1960 Edna Walling, informal, native
Garden of Bill and Grace Maxwell Dandenong Ranges Private Temperate
Garden of St Erth 189 Simmons Reef Rd, Blackwood VIC 3458 Private Nursery
Giverny 69 Cherrys Lane, Toolangi VIC 3777 Private
Glenara 1 Glenara Road, Bulla Private Roses, breeder
Gulls Way Gulls Way, Frankston South Victoria 3199 Private 1927 Edna Walling, informal
Heide Museum of Modern Art 7 Templestowe Rd, Bulleen VIC 3105 Public 1880s Secret garden, roses, potager
Karwarra 1190–1196 Mt Dandenong Tourist Road (behind Kalorama Memorial Reserve), Kalorama, VIC 3766 Public 1965 Temperate
Langulac Penshurst, Minhamite, Moyne Shire VIC Private 1855 Google site;
Lavender Lane Garden Seaside Cottage, 13 Fenton Crescent, near Lavender Lane, Frankston VIC Private 1942 Edna Walling
Ledger Garden Wooleen Garden, 18 Mitchell Street, Benalla VIC; 10 years after her garden plan for Yathong 11 Church Street, Benalla Private 1937 Edna Walling
Linden Cottage 1383 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Mount Dandenong VIC 3767 Private Temperate
Little Milton 26 Albany Road, Toorak, Vic 3142 (A small scale replica of the stately English manor Great Milton in Oxforshire) Private 1927 Edna Walling
Marathon 12 Marathon Dr, Mount Eliza, VIC Private
Marmanie Mt Macedon Private
Maryton Park 36 Maryton Lane, Marysville VIC 3779 Private
Mawallok 3802 Geelong Road, Stockyard Hill, near Beaufort Private 1909 William Guilfoyle
Mawarra 7 Monash Ave, Olinda VIC 3788 Private 1932 Edna Walling, Temperate
McKay Gardens 120 Anderson Rd, Sunshine VIC 3020 Public 1909 Industrial Garden, Edwardian
Mica Grange 373 Faraday/Sutton Grange Rd Sutton Grange Vic 3448 Private Sculpture
Musk Cottage 371 Musk Creek Road, Flinders 3929 Private Coastal
Musk Farm School Road, Daylesford VIC Private 1998 Formal Victorian
Nareen Coleraine, Victoria Private Roses, space
Naringal Lismore Road, Cape Clear VIC Private 1951 Edna Walling
Pallant's Hill, now George Tindale Memorial Garden 33 Sherbrooke Road Sherbrooke, Yarra Ranges Shire Private 1950s Temperate
Pirianda Gardens Hacketts Rd, Olinda VIC 3788 Public Woodland, terraced
Rippon Lea 192 Hotham St, Elsternwick VIC 3185 Public 1868 Temperate
Royal Melbourne Botanic Gardens Birdwood Avenue, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Public 1846 Temperate, William Guilfoyle
Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens 9 Nicholson St, Carlton VIC 3053 Public 1880, 1888 Victorian
Seaton Vale 419 Gobur Rd Yarck, VIC Private
Silver Birches Yarrbat Avenue, Balwyn Private 1936 Edna Walling
Stewart Garden 6 Kenly Court, Toorak Private 1963 Edna Walling
Stoneacres Farm 330 Scotchmans Road, Drysdale, Bellarine Peninsular, near Geelong Private Roses, seaside
The Bush Garden Eltham Private
The Castlemaine Gardens Castlemaine Public
The Grimwade Garden 'Miegunyah', 641 Orrong Road, Toorak Private 1926 Formal
Thulu 49 Duffy Street, Portsea Private Coastal
Victoria State Rose Garden Main Drive, Werribee South VIC 3030 Public 1976 Roses
Wairere Homestead Restoration 1 Fielding Lane, Piries, near Mansfield, VIC 3723 Private 1925 Edna Walling

Heritage Gardens in Western Australia

Western Australia (WA) also has important heritage gardens. These are often designed to suit its dry climate.

Name Address Access Year Style
Bishop's House 90 Mounts Bay Rd, Perth WA 6000 Private
Government House St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000 Private Dry climate
Kings Park and Narrows Interchange Kings Park, Western Australia Public Dry climate
Strawberry Hill Farm 174 Middleton Rd, Mount Clarence WA 6330 Public Dry climate
Tipperary Church B&B 2092 Northam Rd, York, WA 6302 Private 1836
University of WA 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley WA 6009 Public Dry climate

The landscape design at the University of WA was greatly influenced by Oliver Dowell and George Munns.

  • The Sunken Gardens used to be a sand pit from when the Hackett Memorial Buildings were being built. It has steps that go down to a circular grassy area, like a stage.
  • The gardens are known for their many different mature trees and large groups of flowering shrubs.
  • The Great Court features plants native to Australia.
  • The Oak lawn is a leftover from the original Shenton farm, which is where the university was started in 1914.
  • The Whitfield Court is designed in a Classical Style and includes a reflecting pond.
  • The Sunken Gardens are in a Romantic Style, which means they are designed to encourage quiet thought.
  • The Great Court is in a Paradise Style. It has informal arrangements of native, exotic, and shrub plants. This Paradise Style was very new and creative for its time.

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