A Walk Into The Past
A Walk Into The Past
This takes you through what Rosalind Park looks like now and what it used to look like, with some included information and pictures.
Summary
This takes you through what Rosalind Park looks like now and what it used to look like, with some included information and pictures.
Description
Starting at the Conservatory Gardens and ending at the Cascades Fountain, we will explore what Bendigo, or better known as Sandhurst in the early 1900's, looked like and what each landmark in Rosalind Park was used for or created.
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Points of Interest
1. Conservatory Gardens
The Conservatory Gardens include the 19th century Conservatory and heritage sculptures. The gardens was made to look like European gardens as the Europeans were homesick during the gold rush.
2. Fernery
The River Red Gums are remnant vegetation of historical significance. There is also a great selection of Victorian fern species on display. The climate significantly drops in the fernery.
3. Camp Hill
Even though it is a primary school now, it was originally used by the European soldiers as a camp site. The reason it was on a hill is so they could look out and see the majority of Bendigo/Sandhurst.
4. Poppet Head Look-Out
The Poppet Head lookout tower was used during the gold rush. It was moved to the Rosalind Park in 1931 from the Garden Gully United mines.
5. Cascades Foutains
The cascades is a reconstructed fountain designed by renowned architect William Vahland and built in 188019th century water feature.
Features
Picnic spot
Drinking water available
Park / Garden
