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2. Fiddens Wharf - Wikipedia

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   In 1805 George Caley explored the area, finding stands of blackbutt and blue gum. The first Europeans to inhabit this area were convict timber cutters and their overseers, who set up camp around 1805 near the end of Fiddens Wharf Road. Sawpits, huts, a wharf and well were constructed. Between 1805 and 1809, a government sawmill and convict ...

3. Wundowie charcoal iron and wood distillation plant - Wikipedia

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   The planned garden town of Wundowie, approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi) east of Perth by road and 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Northam, was built to provide accommodation for the workers of the plant. From 1966, the plant was privately managed by Australian National Industries, and its workers became employees of that company. The plant was ...

4. Australian National Botanic Gardens - Wikipedia

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   The Gardens comprise sections devoted to different taxonomic plant groups and ecological themes focussed on Australian native plants. The site is crossed by a network of paths, providing access to the various garden beds. Areas of native bushland are still present on the site. One area on the upper slopes had been developed as a nature trail.

5. Mount Elliott Mining Complex - Wikipedia

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   The new smelting plant made it possible to cope with low-grade sulphide ores at Mount Elliott. The use of 1,000 long tons (1,000 t) of low-grade sulphide ores bought from the Hampden Consols Mine in 1911 made it clear that if a supply of higher sulphur ore could be obtained and blended, performance and economy would improve.

6. Mayfield Garden - Wikipedia

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   Mayfield Garden is a cool climate garden situated in Oberon in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. Located approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) west of Sydney , the garden is one of the world's largest privately owned cool climate gardens, lying within a 2,000-hectare (5,000-acre) working farm.

7. Parks and gardens of Melbourne - Wikipedia

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   Melbourne is Australia's second largest city and widely considered to be a garden city, with Victoria being nicknamed "the Garden State". [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Renowned as one of the most livable cities in the world , there is an abundance of parks , gardens and green belts close to the CBD with a variety of common and rare plant species amid landscaped ...