C Y O'Connor Memorial - Fremantle, Western Australia
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S 32° 03.243 E 115° 44.500
50H E 381209 N 6452880
A statue to the memory of C.Y.O'Connor
Waymark Code: WMVHWW
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 04/23/2017
Views: 5
The memorial to C.Y.O'Connor stands at the entrance to Fremantle Harbour one of the major projects he designed as well as the Goldfields Water Pipeline, railways and others between 1891 and 1902.
The bronze statue is on pedestal of granite, 11m from ground. One hand holds the plan of the harbour works.At the base are four panels on front panel is an inscription giving details of his life and work, above which is a laurel wreath; The back panel shows a train emerging from Swan View tunnel; side panels show the goldfields water supply scheme and Mundaring Weir. Four bronze dolphins guard the four corners of the pedestal. It was designed by Pietro Porcelli in 1911.
List: Register of the National Estate
Place ID: 10556
Place File No: 5/12/010/0089
URL database reference: [Web Link]
Status:
Registered
Year built: 1911
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