AGY-4988 | Gosford State Nursery

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A site for the Gosford State Nursery had initially been selected in 1884, (1) but had proved unsuitable due to flooding. A second site was subsequently selected for the nursery adjoining the Gosford Recreation Reserve and the Gosford Racecourse. (2) By mid 1887, work had commenced on clearing the land, and also establishing the facilities, required by the nursery. The nursery appears to have been established by July 1887. (3)

The main function of the nursery was the acclimatisation of valuable species of foreign trees, and conservation of endangered species of indigenous trees. (4)

The Nursery was closed on 30 June 1940. (5)


Endnotes
(1) Annual Report of the Forestry Conservation Branch of the Department of Mines for 1884 p. 32 in Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly, 1885 – 1886, Vol. 6, p. 100
(2) Annual Report of the Forestry Conservation Branch of the Department of Mines for 1887 p. 58 in Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly 1887 – 1888, Vol. 5, p.792
(3) Annual Report of the Department of Lands for 1887 p 11 in Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly 1888 – 1889, Vol. 3, p 13
(4) Concise Guide to the State Archives (Courts of Request – G): Forestry Commission
(5) Annual Report of the Forestry Commission for 1940 p.1 in NSW Parliamentary Papers, 1940 -1941, Vol. 1, p. 251