Sunday May 17th
Awoke to another lovely day so decided to take Miss Gemma for a walk, Linda and Glenn had told us about a lovely walk through the Barooga Botanical Gardens, so we decided to head off there. Once again the colors are stunning. Early in 1992 Geoff Brentnall put forward a detailed proposal to establish Botanical Gardens in Barooga on the old cricket ground site. This consisted of six acres of Crown land under the control of the Shire of Berrigan which was being used as a drainage basin for storm water.The gardens were established in 1992 and opened in 1993 they cover an area of approximately 6 acres of Crown land under the control of the Shire of Berrigan which was being used as a drainage basin for storm water.The gardens were officially opened on Sunday November 21, 1993 at 4.00p.m. By Jim Small MP Member for Murray. (we wonder if he is a distant rellie?) A commemorative plaque and sundial have been placed in the gardens in recognition of this occasion.
The two photos below area a recent addition to the gardens and is carved from Cypress depicting an Aboriginal and Indigenous animals, it really is amazing
Next two photos show the Geoff Brentnall Rotunda, named after the man who established the Botanical Gardens in 1992.
And a few more photos of Autumn Colors
