Everglades Gardens
| 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 / 33.7221°S 150.3371°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 |
The Everglades Gardens is a historic property in Leura, New South Wales, owned by the National Trust of New South Wales.
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
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.