The Afton Street Conservation Reserve is located along the middle reaches of the Maribyrnong river in West Essendon, Melbourne. It is within the City of Moonee Valley and is 17 hectares (42 Acres).
Read more about Afton Street Conservation Reserve: History, Planning, Flora and Fauna
Famous quotes containing the words street, conservation and/or reserve:
“The harlot’s cry from street to street
Shall weave old England’s winding sheet.”
—William Blake (1757–1827)
“The putting into force of laws which shall secure the conservation of our resources, as far as they may be within the jurisdiction of the Federal Government, including the more important work of saving and restoring our forests and the great improvement of waterways, are all proper government functions which must involve large expenditure if properly performed.”
—William Howard Taft (1857–1930)
“Mutual repect implies discretion and reserve even in love itself; it means preserving as much liberty as possible to those whose life we share. We must distrust our instinct of intervention, for the desire to make one’s own will prevail is often disguised under the mask of solicitude.”
—Henri-Frédéric Amiel (1821–1881)