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'''Maranoa Gardens''' is a public garden in Balwyn containing exclusively [[wikipedia:Flora of Australian|Australian native and indigenous plants]]. It is officially recognised as one of the first and most significant public areas dedicated entirely to displaying native flora of Australia.<ref>[[wikipedia:National Trust of Australia|National Trust of Australia]]. ''Maranoa Gardens and Beckett Park''. 2 June 2004. Accessed: 29 September 2017</ref> | '''Maranoa Gardens''' is a public garden in Balwyn containing exclusively [[wikipedia:Flora of Australian|Australian native and indigenous plants]]. It is officially recognised as one of the first and most significant public areas dedicated entirely to displaying native flora of Australia.<ref>[[wikipedia:National Trust of Australia|National Trust of Australia]]. ''Maranoa Gardens and Beckett Park''. 2 June 2004. Accessed: 29 September 2017</ref> | ||
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The Gardens are named after the [[wikipedia:Maranoa River|Maranoa River]] in [[wikipedia:Queensland|Queensland]]. The name originates from an indigenous word meaning 'alive', 'running' or 'flowing'. The local government ward of [[Maranoa Ward|Maranoa]] was named after the Gardens in 1994.<ref>[[City of Boroondara]]. ''History of Maranoa Ward''. 2017. Accessed: 29 September 2017</ref> | |||
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