Addresses
Type of place
Garden
Period
Late 20th Century 1960-1999
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Native Fern Gardens
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Native Fern Gardens 1
Native Fern Gardens
Addresses
Type of place
Garden
Period
Late 20th Century 1960-1999
Native fern collector Rod Pattison established a rain forest garden on a half-acre allotment during the 1980s. The densely-planted garden is unique in the country and holds the largest collection of native ferns in Australia. It includes more than 400 previously unrecorded fern species that Pattison collected during field excursions, as well as a collection of rare native and exotic variegated plants. Pattison’s garden has featured in many magazines and on television, and is acknowledged by experts in the field as a significant botanical collection.
Lot plan
L1_RP66333
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
People/associations
Rod Pattison (Landscape Designer)Criterion for listing
(B) Rarity; (C) Scientific; (E) Aesthetic; (H) Historical associationInteractive mapping
Lot plan
L1_RP66333
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
People/associations
Rod Pattison (Landscape Designer)Criterion for listing
(B) Rarity; (C) Scientific; (E) Aesthetic; (H) Historical associationInteractive mapping
Statement of significance
Relevant assessment criteria
This is a place of local heritage significance and meets one or more of the local heritage criteria under the Heritage planning scheme policy of the Brisbane City Plan 2014. It is significant because:
References
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Brisbane City Council Heritage Unit Files
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised June 2022)