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PLAGUE AT SYDNEY ZOO -1902

On June 10, 2022   /   History   /   Leave a comment
Tags: Bubonic Plague, Moore Park Zoo, Plague, Zoological Gardens Sydney
PLAGUE AT SYDNEY ZOO -1902

The first case of bubonic plague in Sydney occurred in January 1900. Sporadic cases occurred long after the initial outbreak and the Zoological Gardens at Moore Park did not escape. In 1902, they were forced to close, at least temporarily; Naturally the question arose of how the

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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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