Local Government
Waroona
Region
Peel
335 Parnell St Waroona
Cnr South Western Hwy
Bonnys Garden Centre
Vision Splendid Gardens
Waroona
Peel
Constructed from 1940
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 28 May 2019 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 28 Nov 1995 | Category 2 | |
Bonny's Vision Splendid Garden is a major tourist attraction for the Shire of Waroona, and significant in association to Bonny and Edwin Brooks and its rare design style.
A unique park-like private garden surrounding a two storey residence built in 1940. The site includes a huge glass house, sheds, gazebos, a pool and patio and other hard landscapeing features such as a memorial shrine and a scaled model of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, a Chinese Gazebo temple, a garden bridge, wishing well, fountain, eather clock. An intuitive garden which reflects teh owners/creator's enthusiasm for plant collecting. It was designed and created by its owners, Ed & Bonny Brooks who began setting it out in the 1940s. It was officially opened in 1985 and is a major tourist attraction in the area.
The Vision Slendid Garden was design and created by its owners, Ed & Bonny Brooks. They started developing the garden in the 1940's and was officially opened in 1985. A scale model of the Sydney Harbour Bridge (built 1982) is a feature of the garden, which is now a mojor tourist attraction in Waroona. Other features include a Chinese Gazebo temple, garden bridge, wishing well, fountain weather cock, memorial and huge glasshouse. The house was built c1940s
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonny and Edwin Brooks | Architect | 1940 | - |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other Use | COMMERCIAL | Other |
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other |
| Original Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other |
| Style |
|---|
| Inter-War California Bungalow |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | TILE | Other Tile |
| Wall | BRICK | Painted Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
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