Australia

Does anyone know the name of this flower in Melbourne, Australia? AIMG_5912

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, Australia were founded in 1846 and are considered to be among the best botanic gardens in the world. AIMG_5927

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, Australia were founded in 1846 and are considered to be among the best botanic gardens in the world. AIMG_5955

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, Australia were founded in 1846 and are considered to be among the best botanic gardens in the world. AIMG_5942

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, Australia were founded in 1846 and are considered to be among the best botanic gardens in the world. AIMG_5930

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, Australia were founded in 1846 and are considered to be among the best botanic gardens in the world. AIMG_5956

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, Australia were founded in 1846 and are considered to be among the best botanic gardens in the world. AIMG_5962

The State Library of Victoria, in Melbourne Australia opened in 1856. "The landmark Domed Reading Room, which opened in 1913 and was designed by Norman G. Peebles. Its octagonal space was designed to hold over a million books and up to 500 readers. It is 34.75 m in both diameter and height, and its oculus is nearly 5 m wide. The dome was the largest of its type in the world on completion. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Library_of_Victoria AIMG_5988

Coop's Shot Tower in Melbourne Australia was built in 1888. The building is approximately 190 feet tall and was designed to produce ammunition (shot). Molten lead was dropped through a sieve at the top of the tower. The molten lead would form small round balls through surface tension which would start to solidify as they fell and would land in a water filled basin. Coop's Shot Tower avoided demolition and became the centerpiece of a large modern shopping mall (the Melbourne Central complex) in 1991. It sits below a 275 foot glass roof. Coop's Shot Tower is 9 storeys tall. It produced shot commercially until 1961. Now, part of it is a museum. AIMG_5982