Historical information

In 1923 the Ballarat Zoo was open 2-5pm daily and 10-5 on Saturday. The entrance fee was 3 pence.

When Ballarat pioneer citizen, Ben Jahan, died he left his fortune of nearly 11,000 pounds to the City of Ballarat for the purpose of establishing a zoo.

Physical description

Black and white image of the Ballarat zoo which was situated in the north-west corner of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens Reserve.