Historical information

The Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens were established in 1879, and are situated at the rear of the current administration building. The gardens enabled the students to sit for examinations for registration by the Pharmacy Board of Victoria. An important aspect of this course was the study of Materia Medica, or botanical materials used for medicinal purposes.

Physical description

Colour photograph of a pomegranite in the Pomegranite tree in the Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens.