Pond formed within Guilfoyle's Volcano, a 19th-century landscaped reservoir at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne

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Guilfoyle's Volcano is an historic landscaped water reservoir at Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens, its slopes planted with drought-resistant plants, including succulent species. Guilfoyle, an early director of the Gardens, had been inspired by volcanic landforms he had witnessed in other countries.

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Size: 5141px × 3450px
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Photo credit: © Philip Game / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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