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18-February-2019
18-February-2019

Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown
The daffodil garden was planted in 1992 in memory of local daffodil breeders Hugh Dettman, Eve Murray and Alister Clark. 

The history of the Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival can be traced back to the late Alister Clark of ‘Glenara’ at Bulla. Alister is considered to be the best known and most successful of rose and daffodil breeders between the two World Wars. He inspired and assisted the late Hugh Dettmann of Kyneton to commence a daffodil breeding program in this region. Hugh Dettmann in turn assisted the late Eve Murray of Langley to begin growing daffodils from seed.

 

Location

Address:Mollison Street, Botanic Gardens , Kyneton, 3444
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.254534
Long: 144.452105
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Garden
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Community

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Thursday 3rd September, 1992
Front Inscription
Plaque:
         The Daffodil Garden
Honouring And Commemorating

        HUGH DETTMAN,
EVE MURRAY AND ALISTER CLARK
Local Breeders Of Fine Daffodils
    Was Officially Opened
    Thursday Sept. 3rd 1992


Plaque Sponsored By 
Kyneton Daffodil And Arts Festival Committee
                And
Australian Daffodil Society
Source: MA
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