BEECHWORTHTREE WALKS

MAYDAY HILLS

These walks will take you around the precinct of the former Beechworth Lunatic Asylum, later Mayday Hills Hospital. The main building dates back to 1867 and over time there were nearly 40 buildings. The Hospital was one of Victoria’s three major country asylums for about 130 years until its closure in 1995. At its peak in the 1960s, the Hospital housed 1000 patients. Surrounded by nearly 290 acres of farmland, Mayday Hills was completely self-su�cient with a farm, piggery, orchards, kitchen gardens, tennis courts and its own theatre.

The gardens cover an area of 27 acres. They were planted in the late 19th century as a botanical setting of exotic trees and shrubs, donated by the Royal Botanical Gardens in Melbourne. The gardens are set against a backdrop of magni�cent native trees, most notably Brittle Gums. National Trust (Victoria) has recently classi�ed over 200 Mayday Hills trees as signi�cant at a Regional or State level. The tallest tree in the gardens is a 50 metre high Douglas Fir, seen on the White Oak Walk.

The original garden design was by a patient, Robert Coates. The gardens were extended and improved over the years by Mr Hugh Linaker in 1912, by Dr Farren Ridge in 1930 and in the 1980s by Mr Colin Gladstone and Manager Mr Doug Craig who over-saw its modern transformation, including the establishment of The Glades near the Linaker Hotel.

Each of the three walks takes up to one hour. Please wear comfortable shoes, as the walks include stretches of rough grass as well as paved sections. We hope you will enjoy the beauty and tranquillity of these gardens and trees and we encourage you to visit again in the splendour of spring or autumn.

Walking Mayday Hills

This pamphlet was prepared by

For more information, see www.beechworthonline.com.au/pages/

beechworthtreescapegroup

Published 2014 ©Consultant Kore Graphics www.koregraphics.com.au

Image courtesy Vivienne Harvey © 2014

WALK 1 Eucalyptus WalkWALK 2 Ha-ha Wall WalkWALK 3 White Oak Walk1Quercus robur (25 trees)English Oak2Pinus canariensis (13 trees)Canary Island Pine3Liquidambar styraciflua (2 trees)Liquidamber 4Pinus canariensis (12 trees)Canary Island Pine5Tilia x europaea Linden6Corymbia ficifolia Red flowering Gum7Quercus rubra Red Oak8Quercus canariensis Algerian Oak9Eucalyptus mannifera subsp. mannifera Brittle Gum10Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red Gum11Eucalyptus sieberi (2 trees)Silver-topped Ash12Eucalyptus mannifera ssp mannifera (40 trees)Brittle Gum13Eucalyptus botryoides (8 trees)Southern Mahogany14Cupressus cashmeriana Kashmir Cypress15Thuja plicata 'Zebrina' (13 trees)Variegated Western Red Cedar16Sequoia sempervirens 'Adpressa'Dwarf Coastal Redwood 17Arbutus unedo Irish Strawberry Tree18Carpinus betulus European Hornbeam19Populus tremula (many)Quivering Aspen20Nyssa sylvatica (2 trees)Tupelo21Eucalyptus globulus subsp. bicostata (3 trees)Victorian Eurabbie22Acmena smithii Lilly-pilly23Brachychiton populneus Kurrajong 24Alnus glutinosa Black Alder25Ulmus parvifolia Chinese Elm26Cedrus deodora Himalayan Cedar 27Acer oblongum Himalayan Maple28Eucalyptus mannifera ssp mannifera (2 trees)Brittle Gum29Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Lawson's Cypress30Thuja plicata 'Zebrina'Variegated Western Red Cedar31Casuarina cunninghamiana (9 trees)River She Oak32Pinus pinea Stone Pine33Eucalyptus sideroxylon (2 trees)Red Ironbark34Cedrus deodora (25 trees)Himalayan Cedar 35Corymbia citriodora (13 trees)Lemon-scented Gum36Eucalyptus mannifera ssp mannifera (12 trees)Brittle Gum37Photinia beauverdiana Chinese Photinia38Cedrus atlantica f. glaucaBlue Cedar 39Mixed Eucalyptus (many)Mixed Gums40Sequoia sempervirens Coastal Redwood41Cryptomeria japonica 'Araucarioides'Bizarre Japanese Cedar42Liquidambar formosana Chinese Liquidamber43Parrotia persica Persian Ironwood 44Rhus succedaneum Japanese Wax Tree 45Araucaria bidwillii Bunya Bunya Pine46Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn Redwood47Quercus canariensis (2 trees)Algerian Oak48Cedrus deodora Himalayan Cedar

1Acer palmatum Japanese Maple2Araucaria bidwillii (2 trees)Bunya Bunya Pine3Fagus sylvatica f. purpureaCopper Beech4Betula pendula 'Dalecarlica' Cutleaf Silver Birch5Cupressus torulosa 'Corneyana'Weeping Bhutan Cypress6Ficus macrophylla Moreton Bay Fig7Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas Fir8Cupressus sempervirens 'Stricta'Pencil Pine9Quercus acutissima Bristle-tipped Oak10Liquidambar styraciflua (2 trees)Liquidamber 11Ginkgo biloba Maidenhair Tree12Quercus ilex Holm Oak13Luma apiculata Chilean Myrtle14Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Tree15Alnus glutinosa ‘Laciniata’ Cut-leaf Alder16Alnus acuminata subsp. glabrata Evergreen Alder17Cercis siliquastrum Judas Tree18Acer palmatum Japanese Maple19Crataegus laevigata 'Pauls Scarlet'Pauls Scarlet Hawthorn 20Myrsine howittiana Muttonwood21Quercus ilex Holm Oak22Acer pseudoplantanus Sycamore Maple23Agonis flexuosa Willow-myrtle24Liquidambar formosana Chinese Liquidamber25Lagunaria patersonii Norfolk Island Hibiscus26Lophostemon confertus 'Variegata'Variegated Queensland Box27Hesperocyparis macrocarpa (2 trees)Monterey Cypress28Quercus robur (7 trees)English Oak29Quercus alba American White Oak30Sequoia sempervirens Coastal Redwood 31Ulmus procera (3 trees)English Elm32Picea pungens f. glaucaBlue Spruce33Ulmus glabra 'Lutescens' (2 trees)Golden Elm34Corymbia citriodora Lemon-scented Gum35Cornus capitata Himalayan Dogwood36Quercus palustris (6 trees)Pin Oak37Fraxinus angustifolia ssp oxycarpa 'Raywood' Claret Ash38Cryptomeria japonica Japanese Cedar39Quercus x 'Macedon' Hybrid Oak (Gladstone's)40Lophostemon confertus Queensland Box41Cedrus atlantica f. glaucaBlue Cedar42Cedrus deodora Himalayan Cedar43Quercus canariensis Algerian Oak44Acer oblongum Himalayan Maple45Araucaria bidwillii Bunya Bunya Pine46Quercus 'Macedon'Macedon Oak47Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Lawson's Cypress48Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Plumosa aurea'Golden False Cypress

1Quercus acutissima Bristle-tipped Oak2Quercus canariensis (2 trees)Algerian Oak3Rhododendron 'Sir Robert Peel'Sir Robert Peel Rhododendron 4Picea pungens f. glaucaBlue Spruce5Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Squarrosa'Squarrosa Sawara Cypress6Liquidambar styraciflua 'Golden Delight'Golden Delight Liquidamber7Cryptomeria japonica 'Sekkan Sugi' Sekkan Sugi Japanese Cedar8Ulmus minor 'Variegata'Variegated Elm9Pseudotsuga menziesii (4 trees)Douglas Fir10Banksia integrifolia subsp. monticola White Mountain Banksia 11Pinus strobus 'Contorta'Twisted White Pine12Agonis flexuosa Willow-myrtle13Quercus x 'Macedon' Hybrid Oak (Gladstone's)14Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn Redwood15Betula pendula 'Youngii'Weeping Silver Birch16Acer carpinifolium Hornbeam Maple17Acer pentaphyllum Bamboo-leaf Maple18Ulmus parvifolia Chinese Elm19Allocasuarina torulosa Rose She Oak20Robinia pseudoacacia 'Unifolia'Single-leaf Black Locust21Cornus capitata (2 trees)Himalayan Dogwood22Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans'Elegans Japanese Cedar23Cercidiphyllum japonicum f. pendulum Weeping Katsura24Liriodendron tulipifera (2 trees)Tulip Tree25Sequoiadendron giganteum (2 trees)Giant Redwood26Cedrus deodora (2 trees)Himalayan Cedar27Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Tricolor' (27 Tri-coloured Beech28Fagus sylvatica f. purpurea trees) Copper Beech29Corymbia citriodora Lemon-scented Gum30Cedrus deodora (3 trees)Himalayan Cedar31Quercus canariensis (2 trees)Algerian Oak32Platanus orientalis Oriental Plane Tree33Acer opalus subsp. obtusatum Italian Maple34Acer buergerianum Trident Maple35Platanus x acerifolia (32 trees)London Plane Tree36Pinus patula Mexican Pine37Quercus canariensis Oak with welded trunk38Quercus robur (4 trees)English Oak 39Eucalyptus viminalis (4 trees)Manna Gum40Eucalyptus saligna (9 trees)Sydney Blue Gum41Eucalyptus cinerea (4 trees)Argyle Apple42Hymenosporum flavum (2 trees)Native Frangipani43Angophora costata Smooth-barked Gum44Taxodium distichum Swamp Cypress45Cupressus torulosa Bhutan Cypress46Ulmus glabra 'Lutescens'Golden Elm47Hesperocyparis macrocarpa Monterey Cypress48Hesperocyparis macnabiana MacNab’s Cypress

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These walks will take you around the precinct of the former Beechworth Lunatic Asylum, later Mayday Hills Hospital. The main building dates back to 1867 and over time there were nearly 40 buildings. The Hospital was one of Victoria’s three major country asylums for about 130 years until its closure in 1995. At its peak in the 1960s, the Hospital housed 1000 patients. Surrounded by nearly 290 acres of farmland, Mayday Hills was completely self-su�cient with a farm, piggery, orchards, kitchen gardens, tennis courts and its own theatre.

The gardens cover an area of 27 acres. They were planted in the late 19th century as a botanical setting of exotic trees and shrubs, donated by the Royal Botanical Gardens in Melbourne. The gardens are set against a backdrop of magni�cent native trees, most notably Brittle Gums. National Trust (Victoria) has recently classi�ed over 200 Mayday Hills trees as signi�cant at a Regional or State level. The tallest tree in the gardens is a 50 metre high Douglas Fir, seen on the White Oak Walk.

The original garden design was by a patient, Robert Coates. The gardens were extended and improved over the years by Mr Hugh Linaker in 1912, by Dr Farren Ridge in 1930 and in the 1980s by Mr Colin Gladstone and Manager Mr Doug Craig who over-saw its modern transformation, including the establishment of The Glades near the Linaker Hotel.

Each of the three walks takes up to one hour. Please wear comfortable shoes, as the walks include stretches of rough grass as well as paved sections. We hope you will enjoy the beauty and tranquillity of these gardens and trees and we encourage you to visit again in the splendour of spring or autumn.

Walking Mayday Hills

This pamphlet was prepared by

For more information, see www.beechworthonline.com.au/pages/

beechworthtreescapegroup

Published 2014 ©Consultant Kore Graphics www.koregraphics.com.au

Image courtesy Vivienne Harvey © 2014

WALK 1 Eucalyptus Walk WALK 2 Ha-ha Wall Walk WALK 3 White Oak Walk1 Quercus robur (25 trees) English Oak2 Pinus canariensis (13 trees) Canary Island Pine3 Liquidambar styraciflua (2 trees) Liquidamber 4 Pinus canariensis (12 trees) Canary Island Pine5 Tilia x europaea Linden6 Corymbia ficifolia Red flowering Gum7 Quercus rubra Red Oak8 Quercus canariensis Algerian Oak9 Eucalyptus mannifera subsp. mannifera Brittle Gum10 Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red Gum11 Eucalyptus sieberi (2 trees) Silver-topped Ash12 Eucalyptus mannifera ssp mannifera (40 trees) Brittle Gum13 Eucalyptus botryoides (8 trees) Southern Mahogany14 Cupressus cashmeriana Kashmir Cypress15 Thuja plicata 'Zebrina' (13 trees) Variegated Western Red Cedar16 Sequoia sempervirens 'Adpressa' Dwarf Coastal Redwood 17 Arbutus unedo Irish Strawberry Tree18 Carpinus betulus European Hornbeam19 Populus tremula (many) Quivering Aspen20 Nyssa sylvatica (2 trees) Tupelo21 Eucalyptus globulus subsp. bicostata (3 trees) Victorian Eurabbie22 Acmena smithii Lilly-pilly23 Brachychiton populneus Kurrajong 24 Alnus glutinosa Black Alder25 Ulmus parvifolia Chinese Elm26 Cedrus deodora Himalayan Cedar 27 Acer oblongum Himalayan Maple28 Eucalyptus mannifera ssp mannifera (2 trees) Brittle Gum29 Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Lawson's Cypress30 Thuja plicata 'Zebrina' Variegated Western Red Cedar31 Casuarina cunninghamiana (9 trees) River She Oak32 Pinus pinea Stone Pine33 Eucalyptus sideroxylon (2 trees) Red Ironbark34 Cedrus deodora (25 trees) Himalayan Cedar 35 Corymbia citriodora (13 trees) Lemon-scented Gum36 Eucalyptus mannifera ssp mannifera (12 trees) Brittle Gum37 Photinia beauverdiana Chinese Photinia38 Cedrus atlantica f. glauca Blue Cedar 39 Mixed Eucalyptus (many) Mixed Gums40 Sequoia sempervirens Coastal Redwood41 Cryptomeria japonica 'Araucarioides' Bizarre Japanese Cedar42 Liquidambar formosana Chinese Liquidamber43 Parrotia persica Persian Ironwood 44 Rhus succedaneum Japanese Wax Tree 45 Araucaria bidwillii Bunya Bunya Pine46 Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn Redwood47 Quercus canariensis (2 trees) Algerian Oak48 Cedrus deodora Himalayan Cedar

1 Acer palmatum Japanese Maple2 Araucaria bidwillii (2 trees) Bunya Bunya Pine3 Fagus sylvatica f. purpurea Copper Beech4 Betula pendula ' Dalecarlica' Cutleaf Silver Birch5 Cupressus torulosa 'Corneyana' Weeping Bhutan Cypress6 Ficus macrophylla Moreton Bay Fig7 Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas Fir8 Cupressus sempervirens 'Stricta' Pencil Pine9 Quercus acutissima Bristle-tipped Oak10 Liquidambar styraciflua (2 trees) Liquidamber 11 Ginkgo biloba Maidenhair Tree12 Quercus ilex Holm Oak13 Luma apiculata Chilean Myrtle14 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Tree15 Alnus glutinosa ‘ Laciniata’ Cut-leaf Alder16 Alnus acuminata subsp. glabrata Evergreen Alder17 Cercis siliquastrum Judas Tree18 Acer palmatum Japanese Maple19 Crataegus laevigata 'Pauls Scarlet' Pauls Scarlet Hawthorn 20 Myrsine howittiana Muttonwood21 Quercus ilex Holm Oak22 Acer pseudoplantanus Sycamore Maple23 Agonis flexuosa Willow-myrtle24 Liquidambar formosana Chinese Liquidamber25 Lagunaria patersonii Norfolk Island Hibiscus26 Lophostemon confertus 'Variegata' Variegated Queensland Box27 Hesperocyparis macrocarpa (2 trees) Monterey Cypress28 Quercus robur (7 trees) English Oak29 Quercus alba American White Oak30 Sequoia sempervirens Coastal Redwood 31 Ulmus procera (3 trees) English Elm32 Picea pungens f. glauca Blue Spruce33 Ulmus glabra 'Lutescens' (2 trees) Golden Elm34 Corymbia citriodora Lemon-scented Gum35 Cornus capitata Himalayan Dogwood36 Quercus palustris (6 trees) Pin Oak37 Fraxinus angustifolia ssp oxycarpa ' Raywood' Claret Ash38 Cryptomeria japonica Japanese Cedar39 Quercus x ' Macedon' Hybrid Oak (Gladstone's)40 Lophostemon confertus Queensland Box41 Cedrus atlantica f. glauca Blue Cedar42 Cedrus deodora Himalayan Cedar43 Quercus canariensis Algerian Oak44 Acer oblongum Himalayan Maple45 Araucaria bidwillii Bunya Bunya Pine46 Quercus 'Macedon' Macedon Oak47 Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Lawson's Cypress48 Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Plumosa aurea' Golden False Cypress

1 Quercus acutissima Bristle-tipped Oak2 Quercus canariensis (2 trees) Algerian Oak3 Rhododendron 'Sir Robert Peel' Sir Robert Peel Rhododendron 4 Picea pungens f. glauca Blue Spruce5 Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Squarrosa' Squarrosa Sawara Cypress6 Liquidambar styraciflua 'Golden Delight' Golden Delight Liquidamber7 Cryptomeria japonica 'Sekkan Sugi' Sekkan Sugi Japanese Cedar8 Ulmus minor 'Variegata' Variegated Elm9 Pseudotsuga menziesii (4 trees) Douglas Fir10 Banksia integrifolia subsp. monticola White Mountain Banksia 11 Pinus strobus 'Contorta' Twisted White Pine12 Agonis flexuosa Willow-myrtle13 Quercus x 'Macedon' Hybrid Oak (Gladstone's)14 Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn Redwood15 Betula pendula 'Youngii' Weeping Silver Birch16 Acer carpinifolium Hornbeam Maple17 Acer pentaphyllum Bamboo-leaf Maple18 Ulmus parvifolia Chinese Elm19 Allocasuarina torulosa Rose She Oak20 Robinia pseudoacacia 'Unifolia' Single-leaf Black Locust21 Cornus capitata (2 trees) Himalayan Dogwood22 Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans' Elegans Japanese Cedar23 Cercidiphyllum japonicum f. pendulum Weeping Katsura24 Liriodendron tulipifera (2 trees) Tulip Tree25 Sequoiadendron giganteum (2 trees) Giant Redwood26 Cedrus deodora (2 trees) Himalayan Cedar27 Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Tricolor' (27 Tri-coloured Beech28 Fagus sylvatica f. purpurea trees) Copper Beech29 Corymbia citriodora Lemon-scented Gum30 Cedrus deodora (3 trees) Himalayan Cedar31 Quercus canariensis (2 trees) Algerian Oak32 Platanus orientalis Oriental Plane Tree33 Acer opalus subsp. obtusatum Italian Maple34 Acer buergerianum Trident Maple35 Platanus x acerifolia (32 trees) London Plane Tree36 Pinus patula Mexican Pine37 Quercus canariensis Oak with welded trunk38 Quercus robur (4 trees) English Oak 39 Eucalyptus viminalis (4 trees) Manna Gum40 Eucalyptus saligna (9 trees) Sydney Blue Gum41 Eucalyptus cinerea (4 trees) Argyle Apple42 Hymenosporum flavum (2 trees) Native Frangipani43 Angophora costata Smooth-barked Gum44 Taxodium distichum Swamp Cypress45 Cupressus torulosa Bhutan Cypress46 Ulmus glabra 'Lutescens' Golden Elm47 Hesperocyparis macrocarpa Monterey Cypress48 Hesperocyparis macnabiana MacNab’s Cypress