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Bondi Aquarium: The Royal Aquarium and Pleasure Grounds, Tamarama
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Variant titleA Waverley Library Local History FactsheetAuthor/CreatorWaverley LibraryContentsSydney’s first coastal amusement park, The Royal Aquarium and Pleasure Grounds was nestled into Fletcher’s Glen at Tamarama Beach. Popularly known as the Bondi Aquarium, it opened on October 1, 1887.
On the evening of July 11, 1891, fire destroyed the aquarium and pavilion, but it was rebuilt within months. Rising from the ashes in September 1891, the park continued to entertain Sydney's populace.
Ownership and management or the park changed several times throughout its history, until the site was finally sold by Mrs Margaret J. Lachaume in 1906 to William Anderson. Anderson went on to transform the amusement park, renaming it Wonderland City.TypeFactsheetCollectionLocal History Factsheets
On the evening of July 11, 1891, fire destroyed the aquarium and pavilion, but it was rebuilt within months. Rising from the ashes in September 1891, the park continued to entertain Sydney's populace.
Ownership and management or the park changed several times throughout its history, until the site was finally sold by Mrs Margaret J. Lachaume in 1906 to William Anderson. Anderson went on to transform the amusement park, renaming it Wonderland City.TypeFactsheetCollectionLocal History Factsheets
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Related placeWonderland CityTamarama BeachSubject - Corporate NameWonderland City, TamaramaBondi Aquarium, TamaramaThe Royal Aquarium and Pleasure Grounds, TamaramaSubject - Topical NameBeachesAmusement parksMarine lifeAquariumsSubject - Geographical NameTamarama BeachTaxonomySpecial Collections | Factsheets | Waverley Places
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Bondi Aquarium: The Royal Aquarium and Pleasure Grounds, Tamarama. Waverley Council Library, accessed 10/07/2025, https://waverley.recollectcms.com/nodes/view/43489