Everglades Gardens
The Everglades Gardens is a historic property in Leura, New South Wales, owned by the National Trust of New South Wales.
Everglades House & Gardens | |
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![]() Everglades house and gardens | |
Type | Gardens |
Location | Leura, New South Wales |
Coordinates | 33°43′20″S 150°20′14″E |
Area | 5.2 hectares |
Elevation | 940m |
Built | 1930s |
Architect | Paul Sorensen |
Owner | National Trust of New South Wales |
Official name: Everglades | |
Type | Landscape - Gardens |
Designated | 1 March 2002 |
Reference no. | 01498 |
History and description
The house and gardens were built in the 1930s by designer Paul Sorensen,[1] and feature elaborate sandstone terraces, sweeping lawns, and European-style landscapes against a backdrop of native bushland. The gardens have views over the Jamison Valley, part of the Blue Mountains National Park.[2] They are open to the public.[3]
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References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Everglades, Leura. |
- Ratcliffe, Richard (1990). Australia's Master Gardener: Paul Sorensen and his Gardens. Kenturst, NSW: Kangaroo Press. pp. 23–52. ISBN 0864173385.
- "Everglades House and Gardens". National Trust of Australia. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- "Everglades Gardens" Archived 1 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine. National Trust of Australia. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
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