Sydney once produced its own food but urban development has devoured the city's food bowl

Joshua Zeunert; Alys Daroy

doi:10.64628/AA.kemndyt47

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Sydney once produced its own food but urban development has devoured the city's food bowl

Joshua Zeunert and Alys Daroy

The Conversation

04/09/2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64628/AA.kemndyt47

Abstract

Environmental Humanities

Food sustainability

Other built environment and design

Agriculture, land and farm management

For 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...

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Title: Sydney once produced its own food but urban development has devoured the city's food bowl
Authors/Creators: Joshua Zeunert - University of New South Wales
Alys Daroy - Murdoch University, School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Publication Details: The Conversation
Publisher: The Conversation Media Group Ltd
Identifiers: 991005808249007891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Resource Type: Newspaper article

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