Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum

Summary

The Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum is an arboretum on the Yarramundi Reach peninsula in Canberra, the capital of Australia. It is named after Lindsay Pryor, a noted Australian botanist. The site is located at the western end of Lake Burley Griffin and is used for research and recreation.

Trees of the arboretum were mostly planted 1954-1957 by Lindsay Pryor. The arboretum was damaged in the 2003 Canberra bushfires.[1]

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References edit

  1. ^ J.C.G. Banks and C.L. Brack (2004): "Canberra's International Arboretum: A discussion paper on issues and options" (PDF). (4.51 MB) [dead link]

External links edit

  • Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum webpage on the National Capital Authority website

35°17′46″S 149°04′52″E / 35.296°S 149.081°E / -35.296; 149.081