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Aquarium Amusement Park Merry-go-rounds, swings, shooting gallery, water boats, Camera Obscura, Punch and Judy, and Dancing in the Grand Hall. Marine life swimming in the aquarium tanks, seals, who shared the pond with a solitary penquin. The most popular attraction was the Switchback Railway, an exciting, diving, plunging roller coaster ride above the sands of Tamarama Beach. Two roller skating rinks were "illuminated by the electric light"; Fireworks; Sacred and Classical Concerts each Sunday. Feats of skill and daring were a special feature and included dangerous mounted sword contests; Alexander, the Australian Blondin, walking a wire from cliff to cliff; Captain George Drevar floating on a 'cask raft' through the pounding surf; and a Grand Balloon Ascent and Parachute Descent. As well, an enjoyable part of the entertainment were headliners from the Tivoli Theatre who performed on the Aquarium Circuit. |
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Bondi Aquarium 1887 |
Looking South 1887 |
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Tamarama Beach and Switch-back Railway 1887 |
Helium Balloon Ride - Tamarama |
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Bondi Aquarium - dome 1887 |
Aquarium, Tamarama Beach and Fletcher's Glen 1891 |
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