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Panorama of Palace Gardens and Farm Cove 1903

By
Melvin Vaniman
From the collections of the
State Library of New South Wales
[a113008 / DL Pg 40]
(Dixson Library)

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Vaniman, Melvin

State Library of New South Wales

Royal Botanic Gardens

Planted on land set aside for the governor's demesne, the Botanic Gardens began as kitchen gardens but by the 1840s were already filled with many native and exotic trees and plants for propagation, study and experiment. from the 1850s, the Gardens were laid out according to Victorian principles of garden design, with elements that still give the place a Victorian air.

Parks

Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Farm Cove

Shallow bay on the southern shore of Sydney Harbour, east of Sydney Cove. The flat land nearby was used by Aboriginal people as an initiation ground, and later became the first farm for the European colony.

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Harbourside gardens that combine scientific research with recreation for Sydneysiders.