Binya Pine located rear yard of Orange Fire Station Location Rear yard of Orange Fire Station, part of the Precinct of Central Orange. Tree Species Bunya Pine (Araucaria bidwillii) Physical Description Large trunked tree with a semi domed form. Tree is a healthy specimen with no signs of deterioration. Statement of Significance This Bunya Pine... Continue Reading →
Location Between Forest Road and Bloomfield Road, a place within Sir Jack Brabham Park and Bloomfield Hospital Precinct. Statement of Significance Bloomfield Hospital was developed as a mental health facility in the 1920s and is still in operation today. Bloomfield’s unmistakable institutional character of both buildings and grounds forms a distinctive feature on the Southern... Continue Reading →
Plantings of exotic species date from the planting program of the 1890s Location March Street (between Autumn and Nile Streets), Bowen. Approximately 1 km East of the Orange CBD. Statement of Significance The landscape of Newman Park has evolved to fulfil a range of social and cultural functions from commemoration to active recreation. Newman Park... Continue Reading →
Meandering paths form a picturesque walk around the central billabong leading through the “Federation Arch” Location Kearney’s Drive, Bletchington Statement of Significance The Orange Botanic Gardens is a comparatively new parkland of 20 hectares located within the Northern suburban edges of the city. The Botanic Gardens were officially opened during the Bicentenary year in 1988.... Continue Reading →
Location Colvin Park, corner of McLachlan and New Street, part of the Precinct of Central Orange. Tree Species Elm (Ulmus sp.) Physical Description A single trunked specimen with dense dark green foliage. The low, spreading canopy displays healthy growth, providing shade in summer. Statement of Significance The elm is a healthy example of a specimen... Continue Reading →
Location Cook Park. Summer Street, between Clinton and Sampson Streets, part of the Precinct of Central Orange. Tree Species Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodara) Physical Description Fine examples of mature exotic species. The four Deodar Cedars were planted in the early days of Cook Park and are over 120 years old. These trees form an impressive... Continue Reading →
Location Summer Street, between Clinton and Sampson Streets, part of the Precinct of Central Orange. Statement of Significance The area that is now Cook Park was proclaimed in 1873, with the name Cook Park applied in 1882 and planting begun in about 1890. It represents an excellent example of High Victorian park design in the... Continue Reading →
Location Vista along Byng Street, looking West, (near Nile Street). Statement of Significance The vista along Byng Street is signified by the offset of the Holy Trinity Church spire in the distance. The avenue of Elms aligning Byng Street define the view and emphasise the characteristic spire which can be seen from numerous points within... Continue Reading →
Location 105 Hill Street (north of Prince St.). In front yard, part of the Precinct of Central Orange. Tree Species Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens ‘Glauca’) Physical Description This tree has a height of 10-12 metres and is the ideal specimen. It displays an upright, narrow form and has striking steel blue foliage. Residential... Continue Reading →
Location Area bounded by Moulder Street, Peisley Street, Prince Street and Woodward Street. Statement of Significance This precinct, identified for the purposes of this study as Central Orange, covers the one-square mile of the original town plan of 1866. This is essentially the area identified by the 1986 Hughes, Trueman and Ludlow Heritage Study and... Continue Reading →
Orange Significant Landscapes 