Booklet - Report, Sturt Street Gardens, Ballarat, Victoria, Conservation and Landscape Management Plan, July 2007, 07/2007
Historical information
The Sturt Street Gardens had its origins in the 1851 survey of Ballarat West by W.S. Urquhart. A generous reserve was allocated for the main streets of Ballarat, of which Sturt Street was the first. In the 1860s Sturt Street was planted with blue gums, with dual carriageway and central median Strip. Bandstands were soon erected.
Physical description
70 page report on the Ballarat Sturt Street gardens. The report includes an historical overview, Physical Analysis, Statement of Cultural Significance, and Consideration and Landscape Policies.
