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The White Hat Guide to some other Melbourne Parks and Gardens
Some Parks & Gardens in the
Dandenongs
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Burnham Beeches Estate
This lavish estate was built for
Alfred
Nicholas (developer of
Aspro) and his family. It exudes 1920s chic and you
would not be surprised to see a Hispano Suza glide up the driveway with young
men in boaters and young ladies with parasols. The Alfred Nicholas Gardens (see
left) with
their extensive water features are open to the public.
Sherbrook Road, Sherbrook
10am - 5pm daily
(See also the Nicholas Building
- the city
'skyscraper' built for Nicholas)
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National Rhododendron Gardens
Home to the Australian Mountain Ash - the world's largest flowering tree,
these gardens feature a huge range of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias,
hydrangeas and daffodils.
10 am - 5 pm daily
The Georgian Road, Olinda
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Other Gardens & Arboreta
The R.J. Hamer Arboretum (Chalet Road, Olinda) features European
American and Asian trees, while the Mt. Dandenong Arboretum (Ridge Road,
Dandenong) features rare conifers from the Southern Hemisphere. The George
Tindale Gardens (Sherbrook Road, Sherbrook - Me ref 75 J2) and the Pirianda
Gardens (Hacketts Road, Olinda) both blend exotic plants with the native
trees
All 10am - 4.30pm daily
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Karwarra
An Australian Plant Garden devoted to displaying the diversity of
Australian plants in a landscaped setting. It features one of the
largest ranges of Australian plants in public gardens with many rare and
unique species
Karwarra
Mt Dandenong Tourist Road,
Kalorama
(Mel ref 120 B9)
Enquiries: (03) 9728 4256
10am-4pm Tue-Fri
1-4pm, weekends & public holidays
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 | | | Bleak House gardens were established by rosarian Susan Irvine in the early 1980's. The gardens have now grown to fifteen acres, including groves, orchards, various water features and in roads of hedging roses . Refreshments are available in the garden conservatory. Irish donkeys love the attention of visiting children. Entrance fee $5. | | 10am to 4pm, Sat, Sun & Mon (Nov to April) | | 166 De Graves Mill Dve - Malmsbury | | |
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| Bundoora Park | | A large park featuring historic Cooper's Settlement, a wildlife reserve, children's adventure playground, picnic reserves, an urban farm and an 18 hole golf course.Public transport access by tram 86 - stop 61 in Plenty Road. | | Sunrise to Sunset | | Plenty Road, - Bundoora | | (Mel ref 19 F4) | Enquiries: (03) 9462 4079 |
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TOURISM NEWS
Qantas In Flight Magazine chooses
White Hat
Cemetery Tour as its featured Australian tour for May
There are many fine historical tours
throughout Australia including cemetery tours. From these, the
prestigious Qantas In Flight Magazine has chosen the White Hat Tour
of Melbourne Cemetery as its featured Australian tour for the May
2007 edition. This tour was also featured by ABC radio on 24 May and
will feature in a documentary series on Burke and Wills to be shown
on European television in 2008. The tour has been operating for many years and has won
praise from a wide range of sources. This is not a dry and stuffy
tour but in keeping with all White Hat offerings it is Informed,
Intelligent, Independent (and occasionally) Irreverent. You can find
details of the tour at White
Hat Tour of Melbourne Cemetery and view the article at
Qantas In Flight Magazine. |
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