page_title: Sydney International Exhibition
section_title: International Participation
hierarchical_section_title: Sydney International Exhibition / International Participation
caption_attribution_description: Українська: Вікторіанське подвір'я на Міжнародній виставці у Сиднеї 1879 року. English: The Victorian Court of the Sydney International Exhibition. "The Illustrated Australian News".
context_page_description: In late 1877, the Agricultural Society of New South Wales discussed the possibility of hosting an international exhibition in Sydney. Jules Joubert proposed importing the goods from the Universal Exposition in Paris in 1878 as a basis of the exhibition. On December 31, 1878, the Royal Commission for the Sydney International Exhibition was established headed by Lord Augustus Loftus.
context_section_description: There were 23 nations represented at the Exhibition.  Africa: Cape Colony; America: Canada, United States; Asia: Ceylon, India, Japan, Malaya, Singapore, Straits Settlement; Europe: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland; Oceania: Fiji, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria.  There were 9,345 exhibitors providing about 14,000 exhibits.
  After being granted self-governance during the 1850s the Australian colonies, Victoria and New South Wales, saw a steady economic growth as result of the discovery and exploitation of gold reserves. After 20 years proposals were made for organizing an exhibition modelled on the great exhibitions of Europe, with an aim to promote commerce and industry, along with art, science and education. In 1879 Melbourne filed a plan to the Parliament. However, Sydney wanted to be the first and managed to organize an exhibition in record time.
  The Sydney International Exhibition opened in the autumn of 1879, but it wasn't really universal and therefore not officially recognized by the Bureau of International Expositions. Melbourne decided to start their exhibition shortly after the one in Sydney, so the participants could transport their exhibits during the winter of 1880. After the exhibitions many of the exhibits were selected to be at display in the Technological, Industrial and Sanitary Museum (now the Powerhouse Museum). The Garden Palace itself was used by the government until a fire destroyed the building on September 22, 1882.
caption: The Victorian Court
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