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Name	Detail	File number	Level
Ola Cohn - Fairies Tree - Fitzroy Gardens Wellington Parade and Landsdown Street,, EAST MELBOURNE VIC 3002 - Property No B6672	As is stated in Ken Scarlett's book, "Australian Sculptors", (1) on page 119, `It may make a very doubtful claim to being called sculpture, but it can without doubt claim more spectators than any piece of sculpture in Melbourne'. From the early 1930's the work captured the attention of the press and of the general public and very quickly became widely known. Along with Cook's Cottage, also in the Fitzroy Gardens, `The Fairies Tree' would be visited by a great number of tourists, as ... more	B6672	State
Stonington Mansion & Garden Stonnington 336 Glenferrie Road and 1-21 Somers Avenue,, MALVERN VIC 3144 - Property No B0569	Stonington at Toorak is a spacious two storey brick and stucco mansion erected in 1890 for Cobb & Co Coach proprietor and businessman, John Wagner, to a boom style classicism design by noted Melbourne architect Charles D' Ebro. For 30 years (1901-31) the lavishly decorated mansion was used as the Government House in Victoria and later as a Girl's School, hospital and teachers college. Stonington is of architectural importance as an outstanding work of C A D'Ebro and an ... more	B0569	National
Statuary Pavilion - Botanic Gardens Wendouree Parade,, BALLARAT CENTRAL VIC 3350 - Property No B1748	Statuary Pavilion, Botanical Gardens, Ballarat, was erected in 1887 to designs by T E Molloy to house a collection of statues donated to the city by J R Thompson. A rectangular octagon in plan, the glass-walled structure has a convex roof and octagonal lantern and dome. The entrance faces are pedimented. Construction is on a bluestone plinth with iron framing members and timber window and door frames. The statues and internal fittings remain. Statuary Pavilion is a unique ... more	B1748	Local
The Hermitage House & Garden Lindt's Hermitage 161 Maroondah Highway,, NARBETHONG VIC 3778 - Property No B2609	House Statement ofsignificance. An example of a private mountain retreat in the Late Boom Style. The complex comprises main building and annexe, studio, smoke room, pool and lych gate. Built in 1894 to the design of its owner, the noted anthropological and social photographer, John William Lindt (1845-1926). At its peak, The Hermitage had 6 separate buildings, including the enormous ground-glass-walled studio with stage. The buildings were set in landscaped gardens with three ... more	B2609	State
Carn Brea - Garden 5 Harcourt Street, HAWTHORN VIC 3123 - Property No G13117	Carn Brea, developed by the Beswicke family as a suburban villa 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 suburban villa 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, ... more	G13117	State
Mount Macedon Gardens Area MOUNT MACEDON VIC 3441 - Property No G13129	The Mount Macedon gardens area is of National significance: - as the most representative area of hill station gardens in Victoria, and with Mount Wilson and the Adelaide Hills, amongst the best in Australia; key characteristics include a steep and elevated terrain with an outlook over valleys or plains, extensive use of terracing to provide access and to facilitate the pursuit of horticulture; - as an area containing several gardens and properties of outstanding ... more	G13129	National
The Hermitage Garden 161 Maroondah Highway, NARBETHONG VIC 3778 - Property No G13051	The Hermitage, property of noted photographer John William Lindt, commenced in 1894 and developed until his death in 1926, then continued in use as a guest house by Joan Anderson, is of National significance: - as amongst the best surviving examples of a nineteenth century hill station in Australia, exemplifying such characteristics as terraced layout, use of natural water features, a mix of exotic and indigenous planting, picturesque timber buildings and, sharing a ... more	G13051	National
Coombe Cottage Garden 673 - 675 Maroondah Highway, COLDSTREAM VIC 3770 - Property No G13125	Coombe Cottage, the garden developed by Dame Nellie Melba in the period 1909-31, is of National significance: - for the manner in which it provides an evocation of Melba's lifestyle as an operatic singer of outstanding international repute and one who moved in the highest social circles; - as a fine and intact example of a compartmentalised garden, developed progressively and with input from the owner and several notable garden designers; major features include ... more	G13125	National
Barcelona Terrace Garden 25 - 37 Brunswick Street, FITZROY VIC 3065 - Property No G13091	File note 07/01/2011: G13091 amalgamated & filed with B3300.	G13091	File only
Buninyong Botanic Gardens Scott Street, BUNINYONG VIC 3357 - Property No G13077	File note 08/08/2012: The plans for the gardens, one of the oldest in Victoria, were drawn up in 1859. In 1860 they were presented to the Surveyor General for approval, as well as to enable the Council to obtain a Government grant towards the development of the gardens. Baron Von Mueller of the Melbourne Botanic Gardens helped with the supply of plants to the Buninyong Botanic Gardens. The gardens were at their peak at the turn of the 20th Century. Queen ... more	G13077	File only

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