Description:
The Solander Garden is an area within the extensive Royal Botanic Gardens, Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney, 2000.
On a rough stone here is affixed a plaque (see below).
The Solander Garden includes native plants of the species collected by the Swedish naturalist Daniel Solander while on the Cook’s 1st voyage, and also other species named after him.
On this voyage some 900 species were collected The Solander Garden includes native plants of the species collected by the Swedish naturalist Daniel Solander while on the Cook’s 1st voyage, and also other species named after himThe Solander Garden includes native plants of the species collected by the Swedish naturalist Daniel Solander while on the Cook’s 1st voyage, and also other species named after himThe Solander Garden includes native plants of the species collected by the Swedish naturalist Daniel Solander while on the Cook’s 1st voyage, and also other species named after himin Australia, most from nearby Botany Bay. A total of 17,000 species of plants were collected on the whole voyage.
There is a bust of Daniel Solander in the foyer of the Robert Brown Building near Reception, and the Royal Botanic Garden Library is named after Daniel Solander, both these buildings can be found within the Royal Botanic Garden.
History:
The garden was dedicated on Wednesday 31st March 1982, by HM King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.
Inscription:
Plaque
SOLANDER GARDEN
Dedicated by HIS MAJESTY KING CARL XVI GUSTAF
OF SWEDEN on 31st March 1982, this garden commemorates
the Swedish naturalist Daniel Solander (1733-1782) who
accompanied Joseph Banks and James Cook on the
voyage of the ‘Endeavour’ (1768-1771).
The species planted here were collected by Solander
at Botany Bay, Endeavour River and other landfalls in
eastern Australia in 1770.
Solander was one of the most able pupils of the
great Swedish naturalist Linnaeus, and was expert in all
branches of Natural History.
GPS Coordinates: -33.866373, 151.21715
References:
Cook’s Log, page 42, vol. 40, no. 3 (2017)
Website: http://monumentaustralia.org.au/display/23282-daniel-solander