Bulla in Hume, Victoria, Australia — Oceania

Mrs Harold Brookes

1931 Bright Red HT Shrub Rose

— Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden —

Mrs Harold Brookes Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, August 27, 2026

1. Mrs Harold Brookes Marker

Inscription. Dorothy Clare Brookes (nee Bird) was the daughter of the first Lecturer in Surgery at the University of Melbourne. Her family was very friendly with William Guilfoyle, the Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, and they spent a lot of time there. Dorothy married Harold Brookes, a grazier, just before World War One. Her brother-in-law Norman Brookes, was Australia's first international tennis champion.

The Brookes built Flinthill at Woodend, where Dorothy established a magnificent garden. Dorothy was a rhododendron enthusiast, and she met Alister Clark through her horticultural interests.

They also shared a love of golf, and the garden at Flinthill included a nine hole golf course. Dorothy died in 1949 after a long illness.

Erected by Hume City Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.

Location. 37° 38.188′ S, 144° 48.24′ E. Marker is in Bulla, Victoria, in Hume. It can be reached from Green Street 0.1 kilometers north of Bulla Road

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(Victoria Route C743). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Green Street, Bulla VIC 3428, 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.

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

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lorraine Lee (here, next to this marker); Lost and Unconfirmed Roses (a few steps from this marker); Nancy Hayward (a few steps from this marker); Mrs Hugh Dettman (a few steps from this marker); Roses (a few steps from this marker); Daffodils (a few steps from this marker); Mrs Maud Alston (a few steps from this marker); Lady Medallist (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bulla.

Also see . . . Dorothy Clare Brookes (1887–1949). Obituaries Australia

Mrs Dorothy Brookes, wife of Mr Harold Brookes, of Flint Hill, Woodend, died at her home on Wednesday after a long illness.

Mrs Brookes was keenly interested in public affairs and
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, August 27, 2026

2. Mrs Harold Brookes Marker in the Rose Garden
actively interested in various charities. She was president for more than 14 years of the Australian Women's Liberal Club and president of the Woodend branch of the Australian Women's National League for 20 years. She was formerly chairman of the Bush Library of Victoria League and president of the Alexandra Club. She was a noted hostess with a great love of her garden, which was thrown open to the public each year during the rhododendron season, the proceeds benefiting church and other charities.

Mrs Brookes was a daughter of Mr Fred Bird, a noted Melbourne surgeon. She is survived by her husband, one son, Mr John Brookes, and two daughters, Margaret (Mrs John Colquhoun) and Liberty (Mrs Roderick Sinclair). The private funeral took place yesterday.

(Submitted on September 25, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 25, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.