Gallop Botanic Reserve
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Gallop Botanic Reserve, incorporating Cooktown Botanic Gardens, is a heritage-listed botanic garden at Finch Bay Road, Cooktown, Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1878 to 1980s. It is also known as Cooktown Botanic Gardens & Recreation Reserve and Queens' Park Gardens & Recreation Reserve. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 13 October 1997.[1]
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Gallop Botanic Reserve | |
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Location | Finch Bay Road, Cooktown, Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia |
Coordinates | 15.4698°S 145.2597°E / -15.4698; 145.2597 |
Design period | 1870s–1890s (late 19th century) |
Built | 1878–1980s |
Official name | Gallop Botanic Reserve, incorporating Cooktown Botanic Gardens, Cooktown Botanic Gardens and Recreation Reserve, Queens' Park Gardens and Recreation Reserve |
Type | state heritage (archaeological, built, landscape) |
Designated | 13 October 1997 |
Reference no. | 601696 |
Significant period | 1878–1890s (fabric) 1878–1917 (historical) |
Significant components | terracing, rockpool/s, trees/plantings, drainage, garden – rock / rockery, garden – bed/s, sports field/oval/playing field, pathway/walkway, well, road/roadway, steps/stairway, quarry |
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