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67735

Carn Brea House & Garden

Les Avants

5 Harcourt Street, HAWTHORN VIC 3123 - Property No B5186

Carn Brae, developed by the Beswicke family as a city mansion from the mid 1870s, purchased by the Nicholas family in 1920, the garden considerably enlarged and enhanced, and the residence rebuilt in 1928, is of State significance: - as a representative city mansion garden of the late nineteenth century, skilfully and sympathetically redesigned and extended in 1920 and 1928 and largely intact from 1928; major attributes include the sweeping entry drive, mature trees, large open ... more

B5186

State
91870

The Briars House & Garden

450 Nepean Highway,, MORNINGTON VIC 3931 - Property No B0017

"The Briars" is of State significance being a fine example of an early pastoral property, with its homestead, garden, farm buildings and related rural lands and having both aesthetic and historic significance. The occupation by the pioneers Captain James Reid (1840-1846) and Alexander Beatson Balcombe (1846-1874) is of particular significance as is the continuing association with the Balcombe family which provided continuity of farming practice and preservation of much of the ... more

B0017

State
69557

Kawarau House & Garden

1421 Sturt Street,, BALLARAT CENTRAL VIC 3350 - Property No B4688

File Note 2010: Now part of Ballarat College. Garden extensively altered. File note 28/06/2012:G13056 (Kawarau Garden) amalgamated & file with B4688

B4688

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70640

Buda - House & Garden

Buda Historic Home and Garden

42 Hunter & 76 Urquart Streets,, CASTLEMAINE VIC 3450 - Property No B2489

Buda was built in various stages. It is believed that the first section was constructed in 1857 for Col. J Smith, with additions in 1880 and 1890. Symmetrically planned, the single storied house has two projecting bay windowed wings about the central section, which contains the elaborate porch with broken pediment. The elaborate stucco mouldings and clerestory are other features. Buda is a particularly distinctive house architecturally; has historical associations with ... more

B2489

Regional
 

Kamesburgh Garden

ANZAC Hostel

74 - 104 North Road, BRIGHTON VIC 3186 - Property No G13075

Kamesburgh (now Anzac Hostel), the residence erected in 1873-74 to a design of noted architect Lloyd Tayler and the garden laid out from this time, the mansion enlarged in 1884, the property sold in 1918 and used for a repatriation hostel and, with slightly truncated grounds, still retained for that use, is of State significance: - as a city mansion garden; its main attributes are its large allotment (despite reduction from its former size) and mansion residence, gate ... more

G13075

State
 

Williamstown Botanic Gardens

Osborne Street, WILLIAMSTOWN VIC 3016 - Property No G13046

Williamstown Botanic Gardens, reserved in 1856, laid out by 1860, and largely rejuvenated c.1900-20, is significant: - as one of the earliest botanic gardens in Victoria; - for the sophistication shown by local designer William Bull in its layout; - for the retention of a substantial portion of its original layout and several early tree plantings, especially the pinetum; - for the survival of significant vegetation, landscape elements and structures from the ... more

G13046

State
152527

Castlemaine Botanical Gardens

Walker Street, CASTLEMAINE VIC 3450 - Property No G13082

Castlemaine Botanical Gardens, temporarily reserved in 1860 as a botanic garden, extended to the south in 1868 and the entire site permanently reserved in 1869, planted and developed in the 1860s-90s, especially by long-time curator Phillip Doran, and generally well maintained despite re-reservation in 1954 to include a caravan park, is of State cultural significance: - As an outstanding example of a regional botanic garden, a garden type best exemplified in Australia by ... more

G13082

State
 

Convent Of The Good Shepherd Garden

Clarke Street and St Heliers Street, ABBOTSFORD VIC 3067 - Property No G13137

The Convent of the Good Shepherd (and buildings formerly associated with the Convent) and former Abbotsford House and St Helier grounds, are of State cultural significance: - for the convent church, an elaborate cruciform church with continental Gothic overtones, initially built in 1870-71 to the design of T.A. Kelly, and later greatly enlarged through the extension of the transepts, a southern aisle to the nave, and a western octagonal spire; this spacious building, ... more

G13137

State
 

Kawarau Garden

1421 Sturt Street, BALLARAT CENTRAL VIC 3350 - Property No G13056

File note 2010: Garden extensively altered. File note 28/06/2012: G13056 amalgamated & filed with B4688

G13056

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Kyneton Botanic Gardens

Mollison Street, KYNETON VIC 3444 - Property No G13121

G13121

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