Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre
Zoo in Nassau, The Bahamas
About
Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre in Nassau, The Bahamas opened in 1937 though the work of the Jamaican horticulturist, Hedley Vivian Edwards.
Its name is derived from the Latin Ardua astrum, meaning "Striving for the stars".
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Nassau, Bahamas
Capital and largest city of The Bahamas
1.4 mi away
Raid of Nassau
1776 raid of the American Revolutionary War
1.5 mi away
Government House, Nassau
Official residence of the Governor General of the Bahamas
1.1 mi away
National Art Gallery of the Bahamas
Art museum in Nassau, The Bahamas
0.9 mi away
Raid on Nassau
1703 Franco-Spanish raid in the Bahamas
1.5 mi away
St. Andrews Presbyterian Kirk
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