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Cremorne Gardens, Sydney
J.R.Clarke and his partner Charles H.Woolcott, a former Town Clerk of the City of Sydney and resident of Ivycliff at Berrys Bay rented Cremorne Point, Sydney in 1853 from James Milson, a prominent land holder in Northern Sydney. T They turned it into an amusement park called Cremorne Gardens, after a similar pleasure garden in London. The Gardens opened on Easter Monday, 24th March, 1856, with a display of fireworks. his was the same year that James Ellis reestablished his original Cremorne Gardens from London to Melbourne. Other amusements, including merry-go-rounds, band music, dancing, archery, quoits and refreshments, were offered for 2 shillings admission charge which included the ferry fare from Circular Quay. The Gardens were not a success and closed after six years.