Historical information

As early as 1947 there was a request to have a swimming pool in the White Hills Botanic Gardens, and while the proposal was rejected by Council for many years, continued lobbying from the local community eventually saw it approved. The land had originally been reserved for botanic garden purposes only and it was required to be re-reserved for botanic and recreation purposes, to allow a different use.
The gardens, in which the pool is situated, is one of the earliest botanic gardens in regional Victoria.

Physical description

Thelma Randles Collection. Booklet outlining different aspects of the White Hills Garden - including (but not limited to) plantings, history, gardeners/curators, and Arch of Triumph. Soft cover. 19 pages. Black and white and color photos. Compiled by Judy Milner on behalf of Bendigo Botanic Gardens. Published in 2008. Thelma Randles was a member of the Pool Committee for many years.