Sydney once produced its own food – but urban development has devoured the city’s food bowl
- Written by Joshua Zeunert, Scientia Associate Professor in Environmental Design, UNSW Sydney
A 1970s photo of farmland in Glenorie, around 45 km from the Sydney CBD.Spatial Services NSW, CC BY-NC-NDFor much of Sydney’s history, the city supported its population with crops, orchards, dairies, abattoirs, oyster beds, wineries and market gardens scattered across the basin.
In 1951, New South Wales’ soon-to-be premier Joseph...
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