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The "McNeil" name is currently used mostly for the Austin White Lime Company facility and railroad junction. The surrounding areas have Austin mailing addresses. From 1888 to 2024, the Austin White Lime Company operated a limestone quarry and a plant for the production of lime products. The final day of operation was March 31st, 2024. [3]
The Australian Outback Lime, a cultivar of the desert lime (C. glauca) Australian limes are species of the plant genus Citrus that are native to Australia and Papua New Guinea . These species were formerly included in the genera Microcitrus and Eremocitrus .
Citrus australis, the Dooja, round lime, Australian lime or Australian round lime, is a large shrub or small tree producing an edible fruit. It grows in forest margins in the Beenleigh area and northwards, in Queensland, Australia. [1] [2] Citrus australis is a tree up to 20 m (66 ft) tall.
Zanthoxylum fagara or wild lime, is a species of flowering plant that—despite its name—is not part of the genus Citrus with real limes and other fruit, but is a close cousin in the larger citrus family, Rutaceae. It is more closely related to Sichuan pepper.
Citrus inodora or Microcitrus inodora, commonly known as Russell River lime or large leaf Australian wild lime, [2] [3] is a tree native to the Bellenden-Ker Range in northern Queensland, Australia. It grows in lowland tropical rainforest. Much of its native habitat has now been cleared for agricultural use, so the species has become quite rare.
Citrus australasica, the finger lime or caviar lime, is a thorny understorey shrub or small tree of lowland subtropical rainforest in the coastal border region of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. It has edible fruits which are grown as a commercial crop.
The Austin area has long been known for its outdoor attractions and is home to numerous parks and nature preserves. Major parks within the City of Austin include McKinney Falls State Park, Emma Long Metropolitan Park, Zilker Park, and Hippie Hollow Park. Mount Bonnell Park is a popular destination, located at one of the highest points in the city.
Clara, an avid gardener, spent many years planting native and foreign plants around the site and designing the terraced gardens that remain to this day. In 1943 Driscoll donated the homesite to be used as a city museum. In 1961, the site was converted to the Laguna Gloria Art Museum and became an important part of the Austin arts scene.