fernery

Jimbour is one of the oldest stations on the Darling Downs and the heritage-listed Jimbour Homestead is perhaps the grandest country home ever constructed in Queensland. The name Jimbour, originally spelled Gimba or Jimba is from an unidentified aboriginal language apparently referring to good grass or sheep. Thomas Bell came to Queensland from Northern Ireland in charge of convicts in around 1829 bringing his family. Thomas initially left the management of Jimbour to Henry Dennis but when Dennis was drowned in a shipwreck in 1847, he took up the management himself. The Bell family ran the property until 1892 and were responsible for the construction of the homestead and other important buildings on the property. Source: www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/jimbour-station-history-pictures#...

A fernery is a specialized garden for the cultivation and display of ferns. In many countries, ferneries are indoors or at least sheltered or kept in a shadehouse to provide a moist environment, filtered light, and protection from frost and other extremes; on the other hand, some ferns native to arid regions require protection from rain and humid conditions and grow best in full sun. In mild climates, ferneries are often outside and have an array of different species that grow under similar conditions. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernery

Old Delta Hotel One of the oldest original buildings still standing in the town. The Delta Hotel was opened in 1891 by hotelier, Mr H. Benjamin. David Edwards rebuilt the Delta in about 1906 with a wooden façade. It operated as a hotel for most of its life, undergoing various degrees of refurbishment and redevelopment. Source: www.visitburdekin.com.au/downloads/file/14/ayr-heritage-walk