Dictionary of Sydney

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Macquarie Place obelisk

Sandstone obelisk erected by Governor Macquarie in 1818 to mark the place from which public roads in the colony were measured. Designed by Francis Greenway and built by Edward Cureton with convict labour.

-33.863337728918, 151.2100046575

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1818 - 1820
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