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Lisgar Gardens covers an area of 2.4 hectares (6 acres) in Lisgar Road, Hornsby.

The site was originally purchased in 1917 by Max Cotton (1887-1967) from his brother Leo, specifically for the purpose of creating the gardens. In 1967, Hornsby Shire Council purchased the property, naming it Lisgar Gardens. The gardens were opened to the public on 21 September, 1968.

Built on a steep hillside, the gardens’ different levels were created by the construction of sandstone block walls. By 1950 the gardens were planted with rhododendrons, azaleas, gardenias and other exotics in harmony with native trees and ferns, highlighting the seventy two varieties of camellias.

Some of the original camellias still exist in the gardens today and are now over fifty years old. Since Council purchased the site, the work commenced by Max Cotton has continued.

The gardens now boast over ninety varieties of camellias, mass plantings of annuals in the formal gardens, a covered pavilion for weddings and other celebrations, a shade house containing the fish ponds, a gazebo, three waterfalls, informal lawn areas, picnic tables and a rainforest walk.

For more information on Lisgar Gardens, including opening and closing times please go to the link below

LISGAR GARDENS

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Sydney Harbour Bridge at night

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Sydney Harbour Bridge at night

The Opera house can be seen

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Harbour Ballroom...A floating entertainment venue that seats

more than 300 guests whilst sailing

around Sydney Harbour.

Another Cruise Boat coming into

Cockle Bay

Cockle Bay Board Walk

City Lights at night

Fireworks light up the harbour for

one of the cruises

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Sydney Harbour

One of the many bars that adorn

the foreshores of Cockle Bay

Opera House and

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This is the "disco ball" that was used in the 2005 new year fireworks celebration. It is suspended from the Sydney Harbour bridge

One of the huge towers that form the ends of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It rises more than 89 metres above sea level.

The city at night looking across the

Harbour is almost magical

Opera House at night

This is the view of the city from

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Fort Denison on Sydney Harbour

Opera House from across the Harbour

A view of the city through the trees

A view of the city & harbour

A view of the city, bridge & harbour

A view of the Bridge & harbour

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The buskers abound around Circular Quay. This aborigine is playing a didgeridoo, a traditional Australian native instrument.

Sydney is always busy and night

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Bridge every few minutes...even

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Lunar Parks Big face looks over

Sydney Harbour and the

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One of the northern beaches of

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Northern Sydney Beach at sunset

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North Sydney Beach approaching

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Palm Beach 180 degree view

Wind surfer on a Northern

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Banksia Spinulosa

Flowering Pink Gum

Flowering Red Gum

Yellow Grevillea

Winter Wattle

Callistermine

Grevillea

Presiara Gum

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Asian Tiger

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Orangutan

Masai Mara Lioness

Masai Mara Lion

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Adult Fur Seal

Large Chameleon

Female Chimpanzee

Female Chimpanzee with son

Asian Tiger

Star Turtle

Finches

Rattle Snake

Peacock

Green Parrot

Gang Gang Cockatoo

Mother Duck & Chicks

Mir cats

Komodo Dragon

Green Tree Frog

Chameleon

Galapagos

Frilled Neck Lizard

Fierce Snake

Brown Tree Frog

Australian Sea Eagle

Asian Bear

Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoo

Wedge Tailed Eagle

Water Hen

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Nacaduba berenice

Psychonotis caelius (Danis taygetus)

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