173 years ago Charles Darwin sailed into Sydney Harbour.Aboard the HMAS Beagle, Darwin made a brief stopover as part of a wider voyage that influenced his seminal work - On The Origins of Species.
To commemorate the occasion, the federal government has announced $100,000 for two events to mark the 200th anniversary of his birth on 12 February 1809.
The money will go towards a conference of international experts in evolutionary theory in Melbourne next month.
And a festival in November to celebrate of the 150th anniversary of the publication of - On the Origin of Species.
see also National Museum
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