Binna Burra and O'Reilly's

Gardens in the Scenic Rim

Authors

  • Jane L. Lennon Deakin University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1017/S132181660000338X

Keywords:

Lamington National Park, Binna Burra, O'Reilly's, cultural landscapes

Abstract

The gardens of the two settlements in the Lamington National Park – Binna Burra and O'Reilly's – are cultural landscapes in a much loved area of the Scenic Rim of Queensland's border with NSW. The concept of cultural landscapes in the World Heritage and national contexts was introduced at the 2002 Australian Garden History Society conference in Hobart. This paper examines the evolution of two gardens within a national park – one evolving from a farm and one designed to accompany a rainforest holiday centre – and the acceptance of cultural values in natural areas.

Author Biography

  • Jane L. Lennon, Deakin University

    Jane Lennon AM is a heritage consultant with over thirty years of professional involvement in heritage management. Her current appointments include Commissioner of the Australian Heritage Commission, Councillor of ICCROM, Deputy Chair of the Lake Victoria Advisory Committee and Adjunct Professor, Cultural Heritage Centre, Deakin University. Other recent roles include membership of the Board of the Queensland Museum, the Centenary of Federation Queensland Committee, and Chairperson of the Board of Newstead House. She is the author of many reports on Queensland including Hidden Heritage - A Development Plan for Museums 1995 - 2001, Mining Heritage Places Study: North and West Queensland (1996), Cultural Heritage Tourism Opportunities for Cardwell Shire (2000) and reports on feasibility of projects at Glengallen, Charters Towers and Cloncurry for the Queensland Heritage Trails Network.

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Published

2003-11-01

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2003): Special Issue: Tropical Pleasures: A Focus on Queensland Gardens

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Lennon, J. L. (2003). Binna Burra and O’Reilly’s: Gardens in the Scenic Rim. Queensland Review, 10(2), 117-124. https://doi.org/10.1017/S132181660000338X