Plantings & Monuments
Plantings include lines of Algerian Oak (Quercus canariensis) and Canary Island Palms (Phoenix canariensis).
There are specimen plantings of:
- Brush Cherry
- Coral Tree
- Lilly Pilly
- Moreton Bay Fig
- Norfolk Island Pine
- Peony
- Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
- Whitewillow
There is a monumental garden dedicated to the Australian entertainer Maurie Fields, a former resident of the area.
The Charles Moore Memorial Drinking Fountain commemorates Charlie Moore, a Boer War soldier and Essendon Football Club full forward. Moore was born 24 Sep 1875 in Fiji, married Rose Walters on 9 May 1898 at Fitzroy, Victoria (Vic reg 3227) and died 13 May 1901 at Doornbosch, South Africa.
The Alexander Rose Garden commemorates the contribution of Harold Alexander, Clerk of the City of South Melbourne from 1936–1964, who fostered munciipal welfare services. Under his administration, Australia's first 'community chest' for social welfare was set up. After the war, be bought Nissen huts to provide hot meals to returned servicemen. They were the forerunners of today's senior citizens clubs. Alexander appointed the council's first social worker and oversaw Australia's first meals on wheels service in 1953. He helped set up 'Claremont' aged care hostel. From 1927 he also fought to have Wirth's Circus site on Southbank reserved for the state's art gallery and cultural centre. He played for South Melbourne Football Club for five years.
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