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An open-air amphitheatre, nature-based playground, refurbished information centre and upgraded kiosk and amenities are all potential features of a redeveloped Rockhampton Botanic Gardens and Zoo.
Rockhampton Regional Council released a tender this month for a precinct concept design.
In the tender documents obtained by
The Morning Bulletin, the project has been described as a “long term progressive redevelopment of the Botanic Gardens and Zoo”.
The tender seeks to appoint an industry specialist with a background in botanic gardens, zoo and heritage development and restoration to prepare a precinct-level concept design that includes a series of options with unique visitor experiences.
Bead-Net Dresses in Art and Literature
Bead-net dresses have been found to be depicted on ancient Egyptian reliefs and statues. One example of this is a statue of the sky goddess, Nut, from the 3
rd millennium B.C. This statue depicts the goddess dressed in a piece of clothing that looks very much like a bead-net dress.
In addition, bead-net dresses are also mentioned in a piece of ancient Egyptian literature, i.e. the collection of stories known as the
Three Tales of Wonder (known also as the
Tales from the Westcar Papyrus ). In one of these stories, known as