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Physical location:

A345 Royal ParkTrusteesletter copy and minute book, pp. 1-3, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 62.08.18

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to George Sprigg, 1862-08-18. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id//letters/1860-9/1862/62-08-18-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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MS written by Ernst Heyne.
At a meeting of the Royal Park Trustees held on 11 April 1862, it was resolved: 'that, a letter be written by Dr Mueller to the Secretary of the Acclimat. Society, requesting of being favored with the views of the council of the Acclim. Society in reference to the rules and regulations of the Park, in order that the Trustees may be guided thereby in the adoption of rules and regulations to be submitted to the Board of Land and Works; that further the Council of the Acclim. Society be requested to be furnished with a plan of the Park showing the present state of improvements, and that further a return be proposed of the animals under the care of the Acclim. Society, such return to be renewed hereafter quarterly.' (A345, p. 118).
Melbourne botan. Garden
August 18th 1862
Sir
I have the honor of transmitting to you a copy of the code of regulations adopted by the Trustees of the Royal Park on the basis of the rules formed by the Council of the Acclimation Society and beg to request, that you will be good enough to place them before the Council.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient servant
F. M.
Hon. Sec. to the Trust. of Roy. Park.
G. Sprigg Esq.
Secr. Acclim. Soc.
Rules
at the entrance gates of the Park.
These gates will be open to the public from sunrise to sunset.
No Carts, Drays or vehicles bearing a name or number will be permitted to enter the Park, except by special order.
Breaking in or training horses within the Park is strictly prohibited and no person will be permitted to ride or drive on the footpaths or grassland, or injure the fences, plantations, or any other property of the Trustees, or to shoot, fish or kindle fire within the grounds.
Rules at the entrance of the Zoological Garden.
The garden is open to the public free of charge from noon to sunset daily.
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from noon has been underlined and a marginal annotation added in M's hand: altered : from eight o'clock.
No dog is to be brought into the garden under any circumstances, any such being found therein will be destroyed and the owner held responsible for any damage the animal may have occasioned.
Visitors are specially requested to abstain from annoying or disturbing in any way whatever the quadrupeds, birds or any other animals belonging to the gardens, also from interrupting the workmen by conversation or otherwise.
Persons refusing to comply with any of the foregoing rules will be dealt with according to law.
The Superintendent of the Park is empowered by the Trustees to enforce the due observance of the foregoing rules.
New rule to be inserted after the word "grounds" in the code of rules affixed to the entrance gates.
The use of firearms or any other destructive weapons within the precincts of the park is strictly prohibited.