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| Tim Neville Arboretum | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to the Tim Neville Arboretum | |
| Type | Arboretum and public park |
| Location | Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°52′31.73″S 145°17′10.90″E / 37.8754806°S 145.2863611°E |
| Area | 4.4 hectares |
| Created | 1988 |
| Operated by | Knox City Council |
| Open | All year |
The Tim Neville Arboretum is a 4.4 hectare public arboretum and park in the suburb of Ferntree Gully in Victoria, Australia. It was originally created in 1988 as Knox City Council’s major project celebrating the Australian Bicentennial celebrated that year.
History[edit]
The land on which the arboretum is situated was acquired by the council in 1975. It was previously owned by the Dobson family and operated by them as an apple orchard. In 1988, the year of its construction, the arboretum won the Best Bicentennial Project in the Metropolitan Area awarded by the Keep Australia Beautiful Council. 1993 saw the arboretum renamed The Tim Neville Arboretum. The late Tim Neville was the Chief Executive of the City of Knox (DATES – email Knox) and instrumental in the establishment of the park. The arboretum received more recognition when, in 1995, it won the City Pride Award for Most Effective Tourist Attraction. There was a high level of local business and community consultation and assistance in both the development and construction of the park. In 1996 an adventure playground was opened. In 2006 substantial repair and maintenance work was undertaken at the arboretum which necessitated the draining of the lakes. The walkways across the lake was upgraded and remodelled. An upgrade to the car park on Dorset road was also completed at this time. The adventure playground was remodelled in 2010 and reopened by The Mayor, Cr Sue McMillan on Saturday 26 February 2011.
Facilities And Features[edit]
- Large adventure playground covering over 1000 square metres
- Public BBQ facilities and rotunda
- Knox War Memorial
- Community art installations
- Public toilets with disabled access
- Lakes including a fountain and boardwalks
- Free car parking accessed from both Dorset Road and Francis Crescent
- An amphitheatre with the capacity to seat 350 people where amongst other things outdoor cinema family events are periodically held
- The arboretum is linked to the Knox Cycleway
The Arboretum today[edit]
In recent decades, vandalism and lack of investment had left the Arboretum in a state of seemingly terminal decline, however this process has been reversed in the light of the recent injection of Lottery money and a determination locally to return this important historic landmark to its former status. Ornaments and buildings have been restored and new ones added. After a long running local campaign, a new bronze replica of the Florentine Boar statue, produced at cost by a local engineer, Alex Paxton, was finally put in place in November 2005.
Other new features include the Heart of the Park building, incorporating community rooms, a café, public toilets and changing rooms for the adjacent sports facilities (basketball courts, cricket nets) and two astroturf five-a-side football pitches.
The Rose Hill Recreation Ground is an extensive modern playground catering for all age groups of children that has been created within the park.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Unofficial Derby Arboretum website
- BBC Derby history of the Arboretum and guide
- daredesigns
- Knox City Council
Category:1840 establishments Category:Urban public parks
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Derby_Arboretum&action=edit
| Repentance Tower | |
|---|---|
| Near Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland UK grid reference NY155722 | |
Entrance to the Tim Neville Arboretum | |
 Repentance Tower | |
  Repentance Tower | |
| Coordinates | 55°02′15″N 3°19′23″W / 55.037563°N 3.322951°W |
| Type | Tower house |
| Height | 30 feet to parapet walk |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Private |
| Condition | Preserved |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1565 |
| Built by | John Maxwell |
| Materials | Sandstone |
| Tim Neville Arboretum | |
|---|---|
Entrance to the Tim Neville Arboretum | |
| Type | Arboretum and public park |
| Location | Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°52′31.73″S 145°17′10.90″E / 37.8754806°S 145.2863611°E |
| Area | 4.4 hectares |
| Created | 1988 |
| Operated by | Knox City Council |
| Open | All year |
Repentance Tower is a 16th Century tower house situated near Annan, Dumfries and Galloway. Built in 1565 by John Maxwell, it served as a watchtower for Hoddom Castle. The tower takes its name from an inscription above the door.
References[edit]
- Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1899874267
- Maxwell-Irving, A. M. T. (2000) The Border Towers of Scotland, Creedon Publications ISBN 1899316310
External links[edit]
Images of the tower at sw-scotland-screen.com
Category:Castles in Dumfries and Galloway Category:Category A listed buildings in Scotland Category:Listed buildings in Dumfries and Galloway Category:Listed castles in Scotland