The Sydney Morning Herald - 150 years - Sydney, NSW, Australia
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"Tank Stream Fountain" commemorates the 150th anniversary of the first publication of the Sydney Herald newspaper. It is located on Herald Square, Circular Quay, Sydney.
Waymark Code: WMN3TW
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 12/21/2014
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"Designed by Stephen Walker, this four-part bronze fountain near Circular Quay incorporates dozens of sculptures of native Australian animals.
The Sydney Morning Herald began life as the weekly Sydney Herald on the 18th April 1831. It cost 7d, had just four pages and only 750 copies were printed. The paper, named after Scotland's Glasgow Herald, was founded by Englishmen Alfred Ward Stephens, Frederick Stokes and William McGarvie, who all worked for the Sydney Gazette.
Note :- The settlement of Sydney was centred on a stream of fresh water that emptied into Sydney Cove. After the first few years the water was proving inadequate and the convicts were set to work digging holding tanks into its watercourse. Hence the first water supply was called The Tank Stream." (
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The inscription on the plaque reads:
HERALD SQUARE
The Tank Stream Fountain And The Landscaping Of This Square Were Donated To The City of Sydney For The Pleasure And Enjoyment Of Citizens And Visitors By John Fairfax And Sons Limited Proprietors Of The Sydney Morning Herald To Commemorate The 150th Anniversary
Of The First Publication Of The Sydney Herald On April 18, 1831.
The Right Hon. The Lord Mayor Of Sydney Alderman Douglas W. Sutherland A.M., Accepted The Gift On Behalf Of Citizens On April 16, 1981.
J.O. Fairfax LP Carter, O.B.E.
Chairman Town Clerk
John Fairfax Limited