Yininmadyemi - Sydney, NSW, Australia
S 33° 52.508 E 151° 12.602
56H E 334448 N 6250247
This tall sculpture is representative of the .303 ammunition used by Australians in war.
Waymark Code: WM121AA
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 01/30/2020
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The 7 metre tall and tapered cylinders are truly LARGER THAN LIFE, being about x100 larger than the real size. From Wikipedia, the rim size of a .303 is ~13mm, while from comparative sizing of the shell lying down, it appear to be about 1.4m high. Now the length of a .303 is 78mm, which would be pretty close to my original scaled estimate of standing 7m tall.
Nearby are two plaques that explain the sculpture. A large one is engraved in the base of a 'discarded' cartridge, as follows:
YININMADYEMI
Thou didst let fall
"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have always
defended their country. Indigenous Australians are known
to have served in the state colonial forces before Federation
and have proudly carried on this tradition of service.
"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander diggers experienced
the horror of war on the battlefield and many made the ultimate
sacrifice. The sad reality for these veterans was that equality
in the country they fought to defend remained a distant dream.
"This memorial on the land of the Gadigal clan pays tribute
to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
who have defended our country - the unsung heroes,
our brothers and sisters, our mates.
We remember those fallen
We honour those standing
Nearby (to the north) is a round cast bronze plaque placed by the 'City of Sydney' with the cast text milled, so that the black textured background makes text readable. The inscription is:
YININMADYEMI Thou didst let fall
Tony Albert
"YINIMADYEMI Thou didst let fall is located near the historic site of a ritual contest ground on Gadigal land. The artwork honours the bravery and sacrifice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women who have served their country.
"Inspired by the story of the artist's grandfather, Eddie Albert, YININMADYEMI Thou didst let fall comprises four standing bullets to represent those who survived and three fallen shells to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
"Unveiled by Lord Mayor Clover Moore 31 March 2015"
Location: Hyde Park (near Elizabeth Street and Bathurst Street), Sydney, NSW - available 24/7
Visited: 1119, Sunday, 19 January, 2020
[While in Sydney (some 250km ATCF from home) for a geocaching Event, and later for a concert.]