Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum

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Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum
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Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum
TypeArboretum
Location Canberra
Coordinates 35°17′46″S149°04′52″E / 35.296°S 149.081°E / -35.296; 149.081
Area26 hectares (64 acres)

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.

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The arboretum covers 26 hectares, with around 55 tree species planted. [1] It is located adjacent to, but separate from, the National Arboretum Canberra.

History

The site was originally earmarked by Walter Burley Griffin, in his 1915 proposal for the design of Canberra, for a large arboretum containing plants from different continents. Based on the original proposals, the site would have contained plants from Africa. [2]

Trees of the arboretum were mostly planted between 1954 and 1957 by Lindsay Pryor. This followed a request from Sir William Slim, then the Governor-General of Australia, for an improved view from Government House. [3]

The arboretum has survived bushfires in 1976 and 1977, [1] and sustained damage in the 2003 Canberra bushfires. [4] In 2010, the National Capital Authority commenced upgrades to the arboretum, which included the planting of 36 deciduous pin oak trees at the arboretum entrance. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Rake, Gary (August 2010). "The Arboretum" (PDF). National Trust of Australia, Heritage in Trust: 10–11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 April 2022.
  2. ↑ Scott, Elise (3 April 2017). "What were the coolest things in Griffin's plan for Canberra that were never implemented?". ABC News (Australia) . Archived from the original on 9 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum". National Capital Authority. Archived from the original on 14 April 2025.
  4. ↑ Banks, J.C.G.; Brack, C.L. (2004). "Canberra's International Arboretum: A discussion paper on issues and options" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2007.
  5. ↑ "A Grand Entrance for Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum". National Capital Authority. 19 July 2011. Archived from the original on 4 August 2011.

35°17′46″S149°04′52″E / 35.296°S 149.081°E / -35.296; 149.081

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