1882 - Former Police Station - The Rocks - Sydney, Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
S 33° 51.611 E 151° 12.512
56H E 334281 N 6251901
Former police station in the Rocks section of Sydney.
Waymark Code: WMFRJ3
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 11/23/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
Views: 21
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The former police station was built in 1882. The detailed sandstone building has the crest of Queen Victoria over the doorway along with a relief of a lions head below. The station was built on the site of the first hospital in Australia which operated on the site from 1788 to 1816. The police station closed 1974.
Year of construction: 1882

Full inscription:
AD MDCCLXXXII

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