Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum

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]

Gallery

Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum Yarramundi Reach
Eucalyptus Trees in the Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum
Trees in the Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum

References

^ 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

Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum webpage on the National Capital Authority website

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[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]}

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