Boronia in Knox, Victoria, Australia — Oceania

Ramon Cowling Bushland Reserve

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, July 26, 2026

1. Ramon Cowling Bushland Reserve Marker

Inscription. This reserve has been bequeathed to Knox City Council by Ramon Leslie Cowling. 1931 to 2016.

Ramon lived on this property from 1972 until 2016. He was an active member of community groups including Knox Environment Society, Friends of Old Joes Creek, Friends of Chandler Hill and the Knox Gardens for Wildlife program and dedicated countless hours to caring for the local flora and fauna. Ramon generously gifted this bushland to the Knox community upon his passing in 2016.

Erected by Knox City Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 2016.

Location. 37° 51.124′ S, 145° 17.421′ E. Marker is in Boronia, Victoria, in Knox. It is on Stewart Street 0.3 kilometers east of Dorset Road (Victoria Route 5), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23R Stewart Street, Boronia VIC 3155, Australia. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Oceania,

in Australasia,

in the Pacific Ocean,

in South Pacific,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Opperman Trails (approx. 4.6 kilometers away); Ringwood Primary School - 1921 (approx. 6.4 kilometers away); Alfred Nicholas Gardens (approx. 6.4 kilometers away); The People's Garden (approx. 6.5 kilometers away); Montrose War Memorial (approx. 6.6 kilometers away); Major Charles Morris (1856-1935) (approx. 6.6 kilometers away); Storm Leaves (approx. 6.6 kilometers away); Montrose Bricks in Demand (approx. 6.6 kilometers away).

Also see . . . Knox Nature Discovery Tour at Ramon Cowling Reserve. YouTube Video

Join our virtual tour of Ramon Cowling Bushland Reserve in Boronia with one of our Biodiversity Officers, Adam. See your parks from a different perspective.

(Submitted on September 4, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)

Ramon Cowling Bushland Reserve Marker at the southern entrance to the reserve image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, July 26, 2026

2. Ramon Cowling Bushland Reserve Marker at the southern entrance to the reserve

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.