Hyde Park Obelisk - Sydney, Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member paulspaper
S 33° 52.482 E 151° 12.600
56H E 334444 N 6250295
Hyde Park Obelisk is an obelisk located in Hyde Park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. One of the interesting features of the obelisk is the sphinx heads around the base
Waymark Code: WM511Z
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 10/24/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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From Wikipedia: Unveiled in 1857 by the then Lord Mayor, George Thornton, it serves as a sewerage vent designed to eliminate noxious gases from the sewer by moving them above street level. It was modeled on Cleopatra's Needle on the banks of London's River Thames. The overall structure is 22 metres high, which comprises a square sandstone base 6.5 metres high. The vent at the top is a filigreed bronze pyramid. It is also jokingly referred to as Thorton's Scent Bottle.
Date Created/Placed: 1857

Address:
Elizabeth Street Sydney, Australia

Height: 22 meters

Illuminated: no

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