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THE OLD SYDNEY AVIARY

On September 2, 2019   /   History   /   2 Comments
Tags: Aviary, Botanic Gardens Sydney, Charles Moore, Moore Park Zoo, Social history of Sydney, Sydney Botanic Gardens
THE OLD SYDNEY AVIARY

In 1860 Alfred Denison, brother of the then Governor-General, was leaving the colony and donated his collection of birds to the government. The only condition was that a suitable home be created for them. The site chosen was in Sydney’s Botanic Gardens, on the eastern boundary of

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