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Observatory and the signalling station, Observatory Hill, Sydney 1870-75

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American & Australasian Photographic Company
From the collections of the
State Library of New South Wales
[ON 4 Box 60 No 336]
(Mitchell Library)

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American & Australasian Photographic Company

State Library of New South Wales

Astronomy

Signalling

Public building

Observatory Hill

Hill at the top of The Rocks, west of Sydney Cove, which is the highest point overlooking Port Jackson. With commanding views both east and west, it was the site of one of Sydney's first windmills from 1796 before being replaced with a fort in 1803. By 1849 an observatory had also been constructed which can still be visited.

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Sydney Observatory building

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Scientific observation station built on Sydney's highest point.