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 | |
|---|---|
Everglades_157.jpg) 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]
Gallery
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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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