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You can also see the buildings’ tower and the dining area and kitchen that catered to the former hospital and now for groups staying on campus.

Built in 1863, this building was originally used as the domestic staff quarters and later as the VSF Principal’s residence. Prince Charles stayed in the building during his visit in 1974. Now used as the centre for the Matrix mathematics conferences…

Originally called ‘Pednolva’, the house was built in the early 1880s by Dr John Tremearne, (medical officer for the hospital from 1872 to 1888). The State Government acquired the House in 1909, converting it into classrooms, a library and museum for…

Native to California, the wood is fibrous and brittle so not suitable for construction. The bark is soft, thick and reddish-brown in colour.

This area includes some of the earliest plantings in the grounds and was expanded in 1972 with plantings of an additional 12 species of Quercus.

Named after the Chairman of the Forest Commission, the house was built in 1961 for student accommodation

Named after Edwin James Semmens, an accomplished field botanist, historian, active member of the community and principal of the School of Forestry 1927– 1952.

Great for timber production, it is also well suited to drought conditions.

Opened in 1977 for student accommodation.

This remnant group of yellow box trees are an important ecological record of localised native vegetation.

Native to North America. A quick grower, it is classified as the world’s tallest conifer.

Since 2008, this area has been used by students from the University’s Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, exploring the building of low cost, sustainable community infrastructure for Indigenous communities in Western Australia, the…

Named after the large number of foxes that lived there. Facing north, in 1969 an arboretum was established for Forest Botany. It included a total of 53 species, representing 11 different genera, mainly conifers and Tasmanian eucalyptus trees.

Native to China, this uncommonly planted tree was one of the earliest plantings in the grounds. It is an attractive urban amenity tree with the ability to tolerate adverse conditions such as drought and poor soils.

The road to the right leads to the La Gerche walk.

East of the car park, opened in 2012, it is used by both the University community and the residents of Creswick.

Specimens south of the gym are used for research purposes and field trials for students, examining how red gums survive the local soil conditions.

Endemic to Creswick, Victoria, these specimens are notable for being the basis on which the species was first described for botanical listing.

Students use this specialised climate controlled glasshouse to conduct research in many facets of plant growth and their tolerances.

The shale profile seen here is an excellent example of the growing conditions in the area and the soil profile after the area was mined.