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Thornton's obelisk 3 June 2011

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Thornton's obelisk 3 June 2011

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Park providing green space in Sydney's busy centre.

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Sewerage vent modeled on Cleopatra's Needle on the banks of the Thames River in London. It was one of the earliest monuments recording the good works of a Sydney mayor.