Royal Botanic Gardens...

Like in Melbourne, entrance was free into Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens, which opened in 1816 and is the oldest scientific institution in Australia.

There were lots of interesting birds on the grounds...

 ...in the trees...

 ...and in the ponds.

Just seconds after I took this photo, this aggressive White Ibis actually jumped on this lady’s head, but I missed that shot.

This sign for an exhibit on carnivorous plants cracked me up.