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White Hills Botanic Gardens
559 NAPIER STREET and 71 NAPOLEON CRESCENT WHITE HILLS, GREATER BENDIGO CITY

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Statement of Significance

White Hills Botanic Gardens, dating from 1857 and continuously maintained as a public garden is of regional significance:

- as a reserve for significant exotic species, particularly those listed on the National Trust Register of Significant Trees;

- for its role in providing passive and active recreation to citizens of Bendigo and neighbouring areas;

- for the retention of a number of plants which are evidence of its original role as a botanic garden; mature specimens of note (other than the Significant Trees) include Ficus macrophylla, Cedrus deodara, Juniperus virginiana, Ulmus procera and U.x hollandica, Pinus spp. and Quercus spp.

- for the retention of a number of bird and animal cages which are evidence of its earlier role in the acclimatization of birds and animals within the colony;

- historically for its early date of development, 1857, as a recreational site with close parallels to the development of the city;

- for those features which enhance the garden's qualities; these include the lake / 1agoon and island, floral bedding, arch (soldiers memorial to WWl), pavilion (c1910?) and mature planting.

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    • Physical Description 1

      White Hills Botanic Gardens - Physical Description 1

      The White Hills Botanic Gardens are entered by the Memorial Archway flanked by two mature Cedrus deodara on the Midland Highway. Annual bedding along the drive is a distinctive horticultural feature leading to the carpark and lawn area. A number of bird cages have been removed to extend the car park. An extensive area of the garden in the northern section adjacent to Scott Street is devoted to playground equipment and barbecues. A large lake/lagoon with central island is located in the centre of the park which effectively divides the animal section from the area of horticultural intensity and earlier plantings. The grounds contain many work sheds and staff facilities and housing all of these modern buildings. The earliest extant building is the pavilion of c1910? on the south western edge of the lagoon. A swimming pool of recent construction is in the south western comer of the gardens, west of the lagoon. A cage for kangaroos is located along the Hamelin Street southern boundary.

      Plantings are varied exotic and native with mature exotics such as pines and poplars dominating the landscape. Plantings of interest include Ficus macrophylla, Schinus molle var. areira and S. terebinthifolius, Melia azederach, Pinus canariensis, P. pinea and P.torreyana.

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Greater Bendigo - Eaglehawk & Bendigo Heritage Study

      Author: Graeme Butler & Associates
      Year: 1993
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