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- Dan LBunbury, Australia8,821 contributionsThe boar is seated on his left haunch surveying all who visit. It was installed in 1968 and replicates an original by Pietro Tacca which was installed in Florence circa 1633.
The basin under has figures of various water life, these include snakes, frogs, snails and the like. The entire sculpture is mounted atop a sandstone plinth. Sadly, no water filled the pool or flowed from the fountain.Written 26 December 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - BartonbearsCoffs Harbour, Australia2,768 contributionsThis was our first visit and we found it quite moving. It wasn't the monument to Cook that impressed us but the signage describing both Cook's achievement and also the heroic resistance to the invaders by two of the Indigenous inhabitants of the area. The area is still quite beautiful, despite the oil refineries and other development.Written 18 December 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Peter MMelbourne, Australia1,293 contributionsIt is in Macleay Street in Kings Cross Sydney and is heritage listed built from 1959-1961 It was commissioned as a memorial to soldiers who died in 1942 during World War II in two battles at El Alamein, Egypt.Written 21 January 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- AndyJohn74Sydney, Australia5,523 contributionsOnly a small cenotaph, located in Martin Place. There are two bronze service members at the end of a central stone block. When I passed yesterday there was a wreath and photos commemorating the fallen from the Falklands war.Written 10 June 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Mairwen1United Kingdom11,690 contributionsThis large bronze statue of the British explorer Captain James Cook is one of many historic statues and monuments scattered throughout Sydney’s Hyde Park.
Unveiled in 1879, it is larger than life, with Cook standing at more than double his real height.
Holding a commanding pose, he has a telescope in his left hand and is pointing towards the sky with his right hand.
The granite pedestal is extremely tall which has the unfortunate effect of making it difficult to see Cook’s features up close.
Funds for the statue were raised partly through public donations . An appeal raised £1,777. Excitement reached fever pitch when Prince Alfred, Queen Victoria’s second son and the first royal to ever visit Australia, laid the foundation stone on 27 March 1869. This turned out to be an anti-climax. A shortfall in funding meant that the pedestal stood empty for the next 9 years. Government funding finally filled the gap and British sculptor, Thomas Woolner, was commissioned.
The unveiling of the long awaited statue was a gala event. A public holiday was declared, a two mile long procession with 13 bands wound its way through Sydney towards Hyde Park and 60,000 people attended. It is hard today to imagine the level of enthusiasm and eagerness that surrounded a single statue.
Today the statue attracts some controversy, or at least the inscription does. The questionable inscription reads “Discovered this territory 1770’, a 19th century perspective that fails to recognise tens of thousands of years of Indigenous occupation and existence.Written 16 April 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Dan LBunbury, Australia8,821 contributionsVictoria stands atop a granite pedestal holding an orb in her left hand and a sceptre in her right. The statue is a copy of the original work by Austrian, Joseph Edgar Boehm.Written 24 December 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Mairwen1United Kingdom11,690 contributionsLittle Islay is a charming bronze statue of a tiny terrier dog, outside the QVB (Queen Victoria Building) in central Sydney.
The large, imposing statue of Queen Victoria right by the QVB entrance is immediately obvious but the small, nearby statue of Islay is easy to miss.
Islay was the Queen's favourite pet. She described him as her ‘faithful little companion’. She lavished attention on him and frequently sketched him.
The statue is based on one of her drawings.
Sadly, the plucky little dog died after he took on a rather large cat in a fight.
Islay is posed begging above a sandstone wishing well.
The fun thing about the statue is that Islay speaks.
Every minute or so, Islay tells how he gained the power of speech and asks for a coin donation into eh wishing well (the money goes to the Sydney Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children).
It’s only a minor sight but if have small children with you, it’s a fun thing to stop briefly at.Written 13 April 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Dan LBunbury, Australia8,821 contributionsThe statue is located in Bligh & Barney Reserve, a small park area at 112 George Street. He was Governor of New South Wales from 1806/09 and in 1987, the sculpture by Peter Tonkin & Marc Clark was unveiled by David McNicoll. There is a lengthy description on the rear which, in part, reads; "This monument seeks to restore the proper image of a much maligned and gallant man."Written 13 December 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Marty ..Cebu City, Philippines3,408 contributionsThe Frazer Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park , is one of two historical Frazer Fountains ( both built in the 1880’s ) - the other sandstone Frazer drinking Fountain is seen on Saint Mary’s Road , before the Domain Park
The Hyde Park Frazer Memorial Fountain is still workingWritten 17 April 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Dan LBunbury, Australia8,821 contributionsI happened to notice this three-sided sculpture as we wandered through the markets. Unfortunately, only able to photograph two panels with plaques as a trader had erected his stall in front of The Convict. It is in sandstone relief and symbolises the origins and settlement of the colony. It was commissioned by the Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority in 1979.Written 14 December 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Peter MMelbourne, Australia1,293 contributionsThese are plaques on the footpath between the Overseas Passenger Terminal and the Sydney Opera House. However Barry Humphries was more of an actor being famous for Dame Edna Everidge and I do not know anything she has written or maybe she wrote the scripts for Dane Edna Everidge! They also had overseas writers who lived or visited Australia like Mark Twain and DH Lawrence .However they are not updated to give the deaths after 2004Written 22 January 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Mairwen1United Kingdom11,690 contributionsThis large, bronze statue is one of the sights along historic Macquarie St.
You’ll find Flinders out the front of the NSW State Library.
The English navigator is much more famous in Australia than he is in his homeland mainly because all of his major achievements took place down under.
A skilled navigator and cartographer, he was the first to circumnavigate Australia in the appropriately named ship, ‘Investigator’.
He also circumnavigated Tasmania. The question of whether or not it was an island was a more important matter than one might think. If it was part of the mainland, then had already been claimed for Britain by Cape Cook in 1770 but if it was separate, then it was up for grabs.
The sculpture shows Burke in the full naval dress, holding a holding sextant. A fun thing about the Flinders statue is the second, tiny, bronze statue of Flinder’s cat, Trim. It sits on the window ledge of the building behind Flinders. Unless you have eagle-eyes or you know it is there, you’ll probably walk right past it without seeing it. When Flinders circumnavigated Australia, Trim was there. When Flinders was shipwrecked on a coral reef in 1803, the survivors swam to shore. Trim swam with them. Later Flinders was taken prisoner by the French, loyal Trim was locked up with him. It’s a nice touch that Trim is with him still.Written 27 April 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Mairwen1United Kingdom11,690 contributions‘Table of Love’ is a very popular sculpture outside the Australia Square tower in Sydney’s CBD. Recently, it has been replaced by a very similar piece by the same artists, Gillie and Marc. Both works are a part of the ‘Travel Everywhere With Love’ series, which feature the same two characters, Rabbitwoman and Dogman.
This new piece is called ‘Together They Were A Golden Couple’. It is equally endearing and has the same sense of fun.
In the earlier sculpture, Rabbitwoman and Dogman sat sedately at a small cafe table, sipping coffee from golden cups. They are still drinking coffee but now we see them riding a Vespa and side-car.
Gillie and Marc’s sculptures are known for being interactive and engaging the public. ‘Table of Love’ invited people to sit on one of the spare stools and join Rabbitwoman and Dogman. This one has a seat on the back of the bike, so you can jump on and join the adventure.Written 20 February 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Dan LBunbury, Australia8,821 contributionsInteresting piece of history salvaged from the wreck of SMS Emden which was deliberately run aground on North Keeling Island after being shelled and damaged beyond saving by H.M.A.S. Sydney on 9th November 1914.
I worked on Cocos (Keeling) Islands during 2001/2002 and there is a memorial at the rear of the Administration Building that commemorates the sinking of the Emden, Australia's first major naval victory. In 2014, descendants of both Sydney and Emden crew members visited Cocos Island to participate in a memorial ceremony to the 140 men from both countries who died in the battle. At the time, it was believed to be the only memorial in Australia that jointly honoured both Australian and German dead.Written 23 December 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - JnVSydneyGreater Sydney, Australia23,371 contributionsLocated within the lush grounds of the botanical gardens, stands this proud bronze statue, of the Captain of the first fleet and first govenor of New south wales, one of the many things to see and enjoy whilst a visit to the gardens.Written 1 July 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
