The Sir Joseph Banks Park is located in the eastern suburb of Botany. The Sir Joseph Banks Pleasure Gardens, which are part of the park, were the main attraction of the old Sir Joseph Banks Hotel in the 19th Century. In the 1840s and 1850s the Sir Joseph Banks Zoological and Botanical Gardens at this site featured the colony's first zoo with such animals such as kangaroos, elephants, tigers, bears camels and gorillas. It is commemorated by these large contemporary sculptures of elephants and sculptured life-sized, life-like cement zoo animals in a children's playground.
What great fun!
ReplyDeleteOh this is so whimsical!
ReplyDeleteLove this one J.!
ReplyDeleteDelightful picture, full of sweetness, very funny sculpture.
ReplyDeleteThat is interesting, I thought the zoo was in Moore Park, where Sydney Boys is.
ReplyDeleteHe looks a bit shaggy.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lot to see when I come over. Great shot Jim.
ReplyDeletePeter, I have seen the zoo at Moore Park described as Sydney's first public zoo. Perhaps the zoo at Botany was Sydney's first private zoo.
ReplyDeleteLove this rendition of the elephant!
ReplyDeleteA fun sculpture. I found it interesting to read about the history behind the park.
ReplyDeleteLove this elephant- how fun! You live in such a different place than I do, but with its own beauty.
ReplyDeleteI like so much!!!
ReplyDeletea big hello from Madrid,
elena