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 of Australia's significant tree register.[3]
| Benalla Botanical Gardens | |
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 Two pollarded specimens of Ulmus x viminalis,[1] listed on the National Trust's significant tree register | |
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| Type | Botanical |
| Location | Benalla, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 36°33′11.79″S 145°58′42.39″E / 36.5532750°S 145.9784417°E |
| Area | 5.1 hectares (13 acres) |
| Opened | 1886 |
| Owned by | Benalla Rural City Council |
| Operated by | Friends of Benalla Botanical Gardens & Riverine Parkland |
References edit
- ^ Pollarded 1984; photo 2006 vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/vhd/heritagevic#detail_places;70863
- ^ "Benalla Gardens, Bridge Street West, Benalla, VIC, Australia - listing on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate (Place ID 19198)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. 30 May 1995. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Benalla Botanic Gardens". Directory of Australian Botanic Gardens. Australian National Botanic Gardens. Archived from the original on 4 June 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
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