Buckland Hill Obelisk - Mosman Park , Western Australia
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blingg
S 32° 01.024 E 115° 45.660
50H E 382987 N 6457001
An old navigation obelisk
Waymark Code: WMNAQ3
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 02/02/2015
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The obelisk was built using convict labour between 1878 and 1880 replacing an existing Trig Station. In 1924 the obelisk was incorperated in a water reservior, later in 1984 it was moved 48m to it's present location , however it still remains an important navigation beacon
Date Created/Placed: 1878
Address:
Buckland Hill
Mosman Park
Height: 8m
Illuminated: Not Listed
Website: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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