The buildings are part of the former Sunbury Asylum complex that was built on Jacksons Hill ( She oak Hill). They have been built between the garden area and the Ha Ha Wall, which was built in 1895 - 96.The gardens at the former Sunbury. Asylum were very beautiful and well-maintained by staff and some of the inmates.A coloured photograph with a white border of red brick Federation style buildings surrounded by a garden of trees and lawn.sunbury asylum, gardens, ha ha wall, sunbury

The photograph features the Administration building of the former Sunbury Asylum and its Ha-ha wall which are located in the Jackson Hill estate. The former Sunbury Asylum was an important Sunbury institution for many years.A coloured photograph of an Edwardian style brick building on a hill and a high brick wall with trees in the background and green lawn in the foreground.sunbury asylum, jackson hill

The garden and rotunda were in the grounds of the former Sunbury Asylum, which are the buildings in the background. The wall between the garden and the buildings is a Ha Ha which was built in 1895 - 96. They were built against a raised level to stop the wall on the upper side from impacting on the view in front. In other areas they were built to stop animals grazing on the lower common ground from reaching the houses. The Asylum gardens were in two sections and served two different purposes. There was the vegetable growing garden which provided the asylum with vegetables and the other garden areas were laid out with lawns, trees and shrubs and rotundas for leisure.A coloured photograph of an open rotunda in a garden with trees and lawn. Brick buildings are visible in the background. A brick wall separates the buildings from the garden area.sunbury asylum, rotundas, gardens, sunbury, ha ha walls.