Park Lake
Botanic Gardens
Creswick
Park Lake Botanic Gardens Creswick |
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Photographs taken in 2003 |
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View
of lake from western end, by Midland Highway. |
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View of
lake from escarpment below the house (Sept 2003). |
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A house
on this prominent site overlooking the town was originally part of the
Government Camp. Apparently, the original house was pulled down in 1920
and replaced with the present building. Now used by a community group
(Jan 2004) |
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House, looking up from the road. |  |
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Rotunda,
or summer house, completed in 1900. This photograph was taken in April
2004, after completion of repairs. |
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View across
to top of fern gully (Jan 2004). |
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View across
Park Lake from Midland Highway; remains of fountain in middle distance.
(Jan 2004) |
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View of
escarpment across lake from Midland Highway (Jan 2004). |
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Bottom
of fern gully from across the lake (Jan 2004). |
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Looking
out from the top of the escarpment over fern gully (Jan 2004). |
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Remains
of fountain in fern gully (Jan 2004). |
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Looking
down fern gully ( Jan 2004). |
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Remains
of rockery on which the fountain in the lake was located (Jan 2004). |
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Island,
built in the lake in 1895 (Jan 2004). |
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View of
lake from the western end (Jan 2004). |
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Looking
across the tennis courts towards the north side of the reserve (Jan 2004).
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Pool at
the top of fern gully (Jan 2004). This was originally to have contained
a pile of rocks as a water feature. |
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Line of
trees on south side of tennis club ( Jan 2004). These trees were on Perrin's
original (1888) planting plan. |
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Line of
trees on west side of tennis club (Jan 2004). These trees were on Perrin's
original (1888) planting plan. |
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Bridge
in front of site of old waterfall (Jan 2004). |
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Site of
old boathouse at the extreme eastern end of the lake. |
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