Story: Perth Zoo Landscape Design
Episode: Episode 14
Presenter: Nigel Ruck
Air Date: 28th May 2022

Perth Zoo was the very first botanical garden in WA.

• Two horse manure loads came daily from East Perth to provide fertilizer. CY O’Connor sank the Zoo’s first bore.
• Royal Norfolk island pines were planted by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwell.
• Holm Oak , first tree to be planted in the zoo by first director E LeSouef.
• Chilean wine palm, only one in WA.
• The Duke and Dutch of Cornwall and York planted the small and big araucaria trees.
• Perth Zoo has 40 different species of palms, some of which are relics from the very first planting.

For more information, please visit:
https://perthzoo.wa.gov.au/