Emerald Lake Park is 45 km east of Melbourne.

The park features a wide range of exotic trees, a legacy of Swedish nurseryman Carl Axel Nobelius. In the late 1800s Nobelius recognised the opportunity provided by the rich soil of the Emerald area to create a world class Nursery.

Clearing began in 1886 and six years later he planted fruit and ornamental trees, realising that many migrants were homesick for the trees of their homelands. ... (more)