Re: Taronga Zoo railway

["Michael Wierzbinski" <wizzer1865@NOSPAMoptusnet.com.au>]

"Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@NOSPAMbhp.com> wrote in message
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> "Rob Kearey" <mammal@optushome.com.au> wrote in message
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> > Dennis Rittson wrote:
> >
> > > I think that when Sir Edward Hallstrom(I think) became Head Curator in
> > > the 60s, he did away with the Railway and the elephant rides, camels
> > > rides, and performing seals, etc. Said it was a Zoo, not a circus.
> >
> > In the 60's? I can remember it in the early 70's. Or am I just imagining
> > things?
> >
> > > Dennis
> >
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> My father has a photo of myself and brothers and sisters at the zoo and
the
> train was there. I was about 10 which would make it around 1970.
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> Regards,
> Chris Stratton
> Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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Just in passing, would the Melbourne Zoo railway have been dismantled at
about the same time as I distinctly remember being there in the early 70's
and going for a ride on the train

Regards Michael
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