Benalla Botanical Gardens

Benalla Botanical Gardens

Two pollarded specimens of Ulmus x viminalis,[1] listed on the National Trust's significant tree register
Type Botanical
Location Benalla, Victoria
Coordinates 36°33′11.79″S 145°58′42.39″E / 36.5532750°S 145.9784417°E / -36.5532750; 145.9784417Coordinates: 36°33′11.79″S 145°58′42.39″E / 36.5532750°S 145.9784417°E / -36.5532750; 145.9784417
Area 5.1 hectares (13 acres)
Opened 1886
Owned by Benalla Rural City Council
Operated by Friends of Benalla Botanical Gardens & Riverine Parkland

The Benalla Botanic Gardens, is a heritage listed botanic garden located in Benalla, Victoria, Australia. The gardens, originally designed by Alfred Sangwell in 1886, was listed on the Register of the National Estate in 1995. The gardens include a rose garden established in 1959, which is the focus of the annual Benalla Rose Festival. [2] Amongst the extensive mature tree collection are 3 specimens of Ulmus x viminalis which are the only specimens of this particular elm cultivar in Australia and are listed on the National Trust's significant tree register.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Pollarded 1984; photo 2006 vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/vhd/heritagevic#detail_places;70863
  2. ↑ "Benalla Gardens, Bridge Street West, Benalla, VIC, Australia". Australian Heritage Database. Department of the Environment, Heritage & Arts. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
  3. ↑ "Benalla Botanic Gardens". Directory of Australian Botanic Gardens. Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2010-08-11.


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