The Hamilton Band Rotunda was originally located adjacent to the Melville Oval, north of the main township, as can be seen in the early postcards. The rotunda was moved to the Hamilton Botanic Gardens in the late 1980s and fully restored (Western District Families, 2024).
Postcard: Soldier’s Monument, Band and Rotunda, Hamilton, Victoria, (date unknown). (Source: Jeremy de Korte Collection)
Postcard: Soldiers’ Monument and Band Stand, Hamilton, Vic., 1907. (Source: Jeremy de Korte Collection)
Photograph: Hamilton Botanic Gardens – Hamilton Band Rotunda. (The photograph was taken by Jeremy de Korte, 01/03/2025)
Photograph: Hamilton Botanic Gardens – Hamilton Band Rotunda. (The photograph was taken by Jeremy de Korte, 01/03/2025)
Photograph: Hamilton Botanic Gardens – Hamilton Band Rotunda. (The photograph was taken by Jeremy de Korte, 01/03/2025)
References:
de Korte, J. D. (2025a). Hamilton, Vic. : Hamilton Botanic Gardens : Hamilton Band Rotunda [Photograph]. [IMG_0744]. Jeremy de Korte, Hamilton, Victoria.
de Korte, J. D. (2025b). Hamilton, Vic. : Hamilton Botanic Gardens : Hamilton Band Rotunda [Photograph]. [IMG_0745]. Jeremy de Korte, Hamilton, Victoria.
de Korte, J. D. (2025c). Hamilton, Vic. : Hamilton Botanic Gardens : Hamilton Band Rotunda [Photograph]. [IMG_0756]. Jeremy de Korte, Hamilton, Victoria.
Soldier’s Monument, Band and Rotunda, Hamilton, Victoria. (n.d.). [Postcard].
Soldiers’ Monument and Band Stand, Hamilton, Vic. (1907). [Postcard].
Postcard: Johnston Park, Geelong (date unknown). (Source: Jeremy de Korte Collection)
Postcard: Nooks in Johnstone Park, Geelong, 1909. (Source: Jeremy de Korte Collection)
Postcard: Panorama of part of Geelong and Corio Bay (date unknown). (Source: Jeremy de Korte Collection)
Postcard: Johnstone Park, Geelong, Vic., (date unknown). (Source: Jeremy de Korte Collection)
Postcard: Johnstone Park, Geelong, Vic., (date unknown). (Source: Jeremy de Korte Collection)
Postcard: Johnstone Park, Geelong, (date unknown). (Source: Jeremy de Korte Collection)
Postcard: Johnstone Park, Geelong, (date unknown). (Source: Jeremy de Korte Collection)
Photograph: Johnstone Park Band Rotunda. (The photograph was taken by Jeremy de Korte, 30/11/2016)
Photograph: Johnstone Park Band Rotunda. (The photograph was taken by Jeremy de Korte, 09/07/2021)
References:
de Korte, J. D. (2016). Geelong, Vic. : Johnstone Park : Band Rotunda [Photograph]. [IMG_1857]. Jeremy de Korte, Malvern, Victoria.
de Korte, J. D. (2021). Geelong, Vic. : Johnstone Park : Band Rotunda [Photograph]. [IMG_6591]. Jeremy de Korte, Newington, Victoria.
Nooks in Johnstone Park Geelong. (1909). [Postcard].
Panorama of part of Geelong and Corio Bay. (n.d.). [Postcard]. [138751].
Rose, G. (n.d.-a). Johnstone Park, Geelong, Vic. [Postcard]. [The Rose Series. P. 3510]. Rose Stereograph Co., Armadale, Victoria.
Rose, G. (n.d.-b). Johnstone Park, Geelong, Vic. [Postcard]. [The Rose Series P. 14725]. Rose Stereograph Co., Armadale, Victoria.
The Valentine & Sons’ Publishing Co. Ltd. (n.d.). Johnston Park, Geelong [Postcard]. [300,468]. The Valentine & Sons’ Publishing Co. Ltd., Melbourne, Victoria.
Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd. (n.d.-a). Johnstone Park, Geelong [Postcard]. [V.11]. Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd., Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane.
Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd. (n.d.-b). Johnstone Park, Geelong [Postcard]. [Valentine Series No. 1264]. Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd., Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane.