From Ferdinand von Mueller to the South Barwon Shire Council   [Jan 1889]1

[A letter was received from the Lands department stating that a piece of land at Barwon Heads, frequented by picnic parties, had been permanently reserved for the use of the public, and that the department would agree to the council fencing it in and planting trees within the enclosure. … In connection with this subject a letter was read from Baron Von Mueller giving a list of the names of trees suitable for planting by the sea coast.]

Letter not found. The text given here is from 'A reserve at Barwon Heads' in a report of the meeting of the South Barwon Shire Council held on 1 February 1889, Geelong advertiser, 2 February 1889, p. 4.

Please cite as “FVM-89-01-00b,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/89-01-00b