Nieuwesteeg Heritage Rose Garden

The Nieuwesteeg Heritage Rose Garden contains forty heritage roses arranged in six beds around a central bandstand structure in Maddingley Park.

Established in 2009, the garden received its collection from nurseryman John Nieuwesteeg, who contributed 26 roses over four years to preserve early twentieth-century varieties.

The garden maintains rare Australian-bred roses from notable cultivators including Alister Clark, Olive Fitzhardinge, Frank Riethmuller, and Patrick Grant.

Located 50 kilometers west of Melbourne near Bacchus Marsh railway station, the garden features two hedges of China rose Mutabilis that frame the collection.

Each rose bed presents specific varieties, from the dark red Etoile de Hollande to the color-changing Mutabilis, creating a living museum of rose genetics.

Location: Victoria

Inception: 2009

GPS coordinates: -37.68620,144.43700

Latest update: April 17, 2025 19:17