topiarymap - Railton, Town of Topiary

Topiaries are also located in private gardens - visitors
please view quietly without entering the residences
RAILTON
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THE
TOWN OF TOPIARY ™
®
Free Topiary Map
Home of Tasmania’s only
“Living” Tasmanian Tiger
Located at
“Cradle Mountain National Paddock”
in the heart of Railton
Railton is situated between Latrobe & Sheffield
on the scenic route to Cradle Mountain
Railton’s Topiary is a part of Tasmania’s
Outdoor Art Gallery, & in this unique town
with a history steeped in industrial and
farming heritage you will find
over 150 living sculptures in 50 locations
Stay a while in Railton, walk the topiary trail,
& find the “Living Tasmanian Tiger” topiary
and other fantastic living topiary sculptures,
all in various stages of development, some
forming a whole scene
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Railton & District Development Association
special thanks to Cement Australia Railton Plant
for donating the printing of this map.
www.townoftopiary.com.au
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Cement Australia’s Railton Plant produces over 1.2 million
tonnes of cement p.a., - 3 topiary frames have been planted
depicting the Company initials (CA) and the Company’s
Logo – (Aug 2003)
Emu – 37 Latrobe Road
Kookaburra cnr Latrobe road & Native Rock Road
ducks and dogs along fenceline (Railton Kennels)
A large Alpaca - 74 Native Rock Road (Aug 2007)
A large train with carriages – (Established hedge retrimmed Nov 2002)
A large Indian Chief & Witch- 2 King Street (Oct 2008)
Eagle on a stump. (March 2008)
Man Mowing & dog. 4 The Esplanade – (Nov 2009)
“Wild Thing” – 9 Morrison Street - private residence, front
garden. (Plant re-trimmed Jan 2001)
A Bee - 22 Crocker Street, (May 2007) (7 Sheds Brewery)
Australia Post Symbol (2007) 2 Foster Street (Post Office)
Letterbox)with child posting letter (2009) (Post Office)
Circus Elephant – Old Supermarket (Feb 2004)
3 ducks & elephant - 11 Kimberly Road – (Jan 2008)
T Rex – 17 Kimberley Road (Dec 2006) (down driveway)
Man with Scythe – 39 Kimberley Road
Small Elephant – 35 Kimberley Road (2008) (left hand
side of entrance to driveway)
Eifel Tower - frame
44 Kimberly Road – house numbers
A Lion in the Corner of Lions Park – (Sept 2002)
A Peacock at the foot of the town clock.
Ball of Wool & Knitting Needles in pot (2010) located at
Railton Arts and Crafts
Giraffe looking over fence! (2011)
Mother & baby Elephants ––(August 2004) located at
Railton Pharmacy
Mickie and Minnie – (Sept 2010) front garden
Tasmanian Devil Scene (Feb 2010) planted when
filming Railton Segment for “Costa’s Gardening
Odyssey” SBS gardening show.
Steam Train on original tracks (Aug 2002)
Boxing Kangaroo (Feb 2010)
Street numbers (Feb 2010) at Bellchambers Joinery
Crocodile - In the garden bed at the front of Railton
Motor and Tyre (2000).
Deer – left hand side of Service Station Driveway
“Constable G” – Topiary Giraffe donated by Latrobe Apex
Club in March 2005. “Constable G” is located at the
Railton Police Station.
Humpty Dumpty sitting on a wall (2013)
32. A horse and farmer working an old plough –Railton’s
original Character topiary - a living monument to the
pioneering farmers of the district, (Oct. 1999)- Looking
Glass Cottage
33. “Cradle Mountain National Paddock” private garden at
Looking Glass Cottage (Aug 2003) a farming scene of
Railton including the word RAILTON & a miniature scene
of the famous Cradle Mountain national park includes fly
fisherman & trout, eagle, wombats, wallabies, spiders, and
of course, Cradle Mountain. Also Tasmania’s only
“living” Tasmanian Tiger (Sept 04)
Cats (2007) , Koala’s (2007) located (next to Cradle
Mountain National Paddock), also a hedge with sea life
being shaped along the fenceline!
Look for the Tasmanian Devil, planted by Graham Ross
when filming Better Homes and Gardens (May 2012) and
“hacker the dog” planted during the filming of the BBC
show “All Over the Place Oct 2013)
34. A Kangaroo – 13 Crocker Street (Aug 2005)
35. House numbers and a Kangaroo (Dec 2006)
36. Horse & Rider – (2004) & Blue Heeler (2005)
37. 4 topiaries at the Railton RSL Cenotaph– Nurse, Navy,
Air force and Army ( March 2001)
37A Kangaroo (front garden)
38. Guitar (June 08) “Ye Old Topiary Cottage”
Accommodation
39. Ned Kelly letterbox & motorbike –front garden (2000)
40. Emu (Dec 2010)
41. A Cross – (May 2008) at the entrance to the Church
42. 3 people form the School’s Living Logo –inside the
school entrance -Est. Feb 2002
43. Fire Engine (May 2008) in paddock behind fence
44. Sam, Sam the Fisherman, (July 2009)
45. Koala Up a Tree
46. Showjumper – Sarah and Moonlight (Dec 2006)
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47. A Ship & Swan –plants re-shaped (Sept. 2001)
A Dodo Bird (June 2002) and Snail (Oct 2009)
A Farmer waving from the fence (Oct 200)2
A Unicorn & 2 traditional shaped topiary - Look over
the fence behind the farmer to see this scene.
You may also catch a glimpse of the teddy bear and
some other unique shapes.
48. Hound Dog and Peacock –each side of driveway
entrance - 3221 Sheffield Rd
49. The Big Bull – in paddock opposite No.48 above (2007)
50. Dragon (Dec 2010) Wizard (2012)
Traditional topiary spirals (48) line the main street with thanks to Apex
Club of Latrobe for their generous donation for the first spirals lining the
bock from Looking Glass Cottage to Bellchambers Joinery