Auburn Botanic Gardens
| Auburn Botanic Gardens | |
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Cumberland Council | |
| Visitors | 200,000 to 250,000 |
| Status | Open all year |
| Website | www |
The Auburn Botanic Gardens are a
The Auburn Botanic Gardens attract thousands of visitors each year, including a significant number from outside Australia, who come to enjoy the surrounds of the gardens, which provide a variety of
History
Prior to construction, the area was mined for clay tile production early in the 1900s. The area was then used as a waste landfill site. These soils were eventually excavated to create the hills and lakes that now lie in the gardens. The gardens were designed by Eric Black, chief engineer of Auburn Municipal Council from 1949 to 1979.[3] Community groups have added a bonsai garden and an aviary to the basic plan. The native fauna reserve, set up in consultation with Taronga Zoo, is a later addition by the council's parks and gardens department.[2]
The gardens owe their origin to the County of Cumberland planning scheme (1946–1951) which set aside the area along the banks of the Duck River for recreation. Both before and after the scheme, the council dumped rubbish and sewage along the banks and in brick and tile clay-pits for many years. In July 1968, Black presented a detailed report to the council on proposing a mixture of sporting grounds and intensive cultivation of the Duck River parklands. Black envisaged a series of gardens representing national styles from around the world. This vision was later reduced, though some elements survived, including the Japanese gardens and lake, the formal gardens and reflection pool, and the different Australian habitats.[2]
Construction work on the Botanic Gardens site began in 1969 and involved the excavation of the Japanese Gardens Lake. In 1973, hundreds of trees were planted in the Avenue of Remembrance, Garden of Trees and Woodland area. The next crucial step was when the Whitlam government (1972–1975) pioneered federal government recognition of local government through direct funding. Through the regional development program, Auburn Council received funding in 1974 and 1975–76 to develop the gardens.[2]
Environment
Flora
The gardens have matured since their opening, to the extent that some areas have had to be replanted after maturing trees and plants came to the end of their life cycles. The
Other plant species in the garden include
Fauna
Opened in 1994, the Fauna Reserve contains
Attractions
- Japanese rock garden
- Fauna reserve
- Rose garden
- Scented garden
- Australian native and rainforest gardens
Gallery
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An ornamental cherry blossom tree -
Blossoming cherry blossom trees in the Japanese Garden -
A small stream -
Reflection Pool -
The Garden Lake -
Torri bridge -
Zen Gardens, which features aRyoan-jistyle garden -
Peacock -
A goose on the lake -
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Peacock with open feathers -
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Swan at Autumn Lake -
View of lake
See also
- List of parks in Sydney
- Royal Botanic Gardens
- Nurragingy Reserve
- Central Gardens Nature Reserve
- Garden tourism
References
As of this edit, this article uses content from "Auburn Botanic Gardens by Edmund Perrin and Terry Kass, 2008", which is licensed in a way that permits reuse under the
- ^ "Auburn Botanical Gardens". chah.gov.au. Archived from the original on 6 October 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Perrin, Edmund; Terry Kass (2008). "Auburn Botanic Gardens". Dictionary of Sydney. Dictionary of Sydney Trust. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ^ "Eric Black – Engineer, Auburn Municipal Council 1949-1979" (PDF). Local History Collection, Auburn Library. Auburn City Council. 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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