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French Memorial Garden and Fountain

The French Memorial Fountain was created in 1972 by Tasmanian artist Stephen Walker to mark the bicentenary of the first of a number of French voyages of discovery that visited Tasmania. It's presence in the Gardens acknowledges the contribution of early French explorers and scientists to the understanding of this island state.

The great French voyager-naturalist Jacques Labillardiere visited Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) twice and laid the foundations of his Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen, the first great flora of Australia.

The garden surrounding the fountain is representative of plants collected and described by him during these early visits.