Thurston Gardens

Thurston Gardens are the botanical gardens of Fiji. They used to be known as the Suva Botanical Gardens yet its name was changed to pay tribute to the fifth Governor of Fiji, Sir John Bates Thurston, who was Governor from February 1888 to March 1897. Thurston Gardens is situated in focal Suva, between Albert Park and the Government House. The Fiji Museum is at present keeping up the greenery enclosures. Albeit a considerable lot of the structures and ancient rarities appear to need consideration the greenhouses are still consistently delighted in by the general population of Suva amid the day. Spread all through the grounds are assortments of palms, gingers, water lilies and other neighborhood greenery.

Thurston Gardens are based on the site of the first town of Suva that was scorched in 1843 out of one of the bloodiest battles in Fiji's history. Huge numbers of the tenants were slaughtered and eaten by the general population of Rewa. In 1879, Sir John Thurston welcomed and asked John Horne Botanist, the Director of Forests and Botanic Gardens in Mauritius to visit and make proposals for a Botanical Garden. The greenery enclosures were initially named Suva Botanical Gardens, however were renamed in 1976 in memory of Sir John Thurston. In 1913 the Gardens were revamped and depletes were laid underground.