| LOCATION |
| Map |
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| Address |
Shepherds Hill Road BLACKWOOD |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Council Area |
Mitcham Council |
| Polygon Type |
P - parcel (from DCDB) |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Wittunga Botanic Garden |
| Registered Name |
Wittunga Botanic Garden |
| Significance |
The garden contains over one hundred Erica species and cultivars which is the largest collection in Australia. The Erica collection is almost entirely the work of Mr Edwin Ashby and his son Keith. In addition to Ericas there is also an extensive collection of Protea and Australian plants. More recently, the garden has established a collection of species endemic to the southern region of South Australia, including the Fleurieu, Yorke and Eyre Peninsulas and Kangaroo Island, the only such collection of its type. |
| Subject Index |
Parks, gardens and trees - Garden |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
13-FEB-1997 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Mitcham |
| State Heritage ID |
14781 |
| Heritage Number |
3463 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
d - it is an outstanding representative of a particular class of place of cultural significance
g - it has a special association with the life or work of a person or organisation or an event of historical importance
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CR 5756/649 H105100 S560 |