Botany

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Mark Butler

Abstract

Botany is situated on the northern shores of Botany Bay in the south-eastern suburbs of Sydney, 10 kilometres south of Sydney's central business district. The presence of water, whether fresh or salt, is so inextricably bound to the history of Botany that the two are almost synonymous.

In modern terms, the area is also strongly associated with various industries, aeroplanes, major arterial roads and seaports. For these reasons it is often regarded as the 'gateway' to Sydney, yet it is also much maligned and often overlooked, as people quickly pass through on their way to other destinations around the country or across the world. Still it is steeped in history of national significance with a large record of 'firsts' to its credit.

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Sydney's Suburbs
Author Biography

Mark Butler

Mark Butler is Senior Librarian, Historical Services at Stanton Library, North Sydney and a postgraduate student in Public History at the University of Technology, Sydney