Botanical Curiosities 4 - Sydney's Little Trevi? Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
By
glenferns on 13-Sep-11. Waypoint GA3371
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Virtual |
| Container: | Virtual |
| Coordinates: | S33° 51.895' E151° 12.798' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 334731E 6251385N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 34 m |
| Local Government Area: | Sydney |
/151.2133,-33.864917,14/400x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiY2F1Z2h0YXR3b3JrIiwiYSI6ImNqa2l4ZzNzMDE5bjgzdm1sZGpuODF1Mm0ifQ.q8YMzVyzDJJlJHHV8EMjwQ)
Description
Sydney's own little version of the Trevi Fountain
This fountain is tucked away in the south west corner of the Botanical Gardens. It was erected in 1897 in honour of Governor Phillip and is the only large neo-classical fountain in Sydney.
The fountain took seven years to craft from marble and bronze. It is a strange juxtaposition of classical mythological figures and Australian icons such as sheep, waratahs and aboriginal figures.
To claim this cache you must do two things:
1. Include a photo of yourself or your GPS with the fountain and
2. Send us an email with the answer the question: What is the aboriginal man below Cyclops holding?
Logs
HAd a great couple of days in Sydney.
Also managed to spend a bit of time walking round the park here.
Plenty of caches to be found.
Answer has been submitted.
TFTV
Also managed to spend a bit of time walking round the park here.
Plenty of caches to be found.
Answer has been submitted.
TFTV
Rated: for Overall Experience
Down in Sydney City to see the Phantom of the Opera for our 10th anniversary and we (mostly Dad) couldn't resist the urge to grab some virtual caches on the way.
We ended the day with a lovely walk through the Botanical Gardens, checking out some of the features as we wandered north.
Found this interesting sculpture fairly quickly Plenty of naked bottoms around here which the kids will be amused by.
Thanks for the virtual cache.
We ended the day with a lovely walk through the Botanical Gardens, checking out some of the features as we wandered north.
Found this interesting sculpture fairly quickly Plenty of naked bottoms around here which the kids will be amused by.
Thanks for the virtual cache.
Watawieh from Norfolk Island, South Pacific.
I did not expect to be in Sydney this week, but here I am and with some spare time to find GCA caches
I did not expect to be in Sydney this week, but here I am and with some spare time to find GCA caches
Hiding behind netting today as it seems to be under restoration which made getting the answer to the question a bit tricky, but with a phone shot over the top I managed to see what I needed. A nice walk today around the Botanic Gardens, thanks glenferns.
I had a few hours to spare this morning before catching a train to visit 2 of my daughters in The Gong. Got up early to get more caching in.
What a great morning I had exploring a couple of parks and their monuments/memorials thanks to geocaching. This is why I love geocaching - the places and things you discover. Okay, so I love finding treasure too. haha.
Thanks for the series of virtuals here. Maybe the missing one or more will be available next time I visit - I need to because I just didn't have enough time to enjoy the parks properly or even see more than a third of this one.
What a great morning I had exploring a couple of parks and their monuments/memorials thanks to geocaching. This is why I love geocaching - the places and things you discover. Okay, so I love finding treasure too. haha.
Thanks for the series of virtuals here. Maybe the missing one or more will be available next time I visit - I need to because I just didn't have enough time to enjoy the parks properly or even see more than a third of this one.
Rated: for Overall Experience
27C in the middle of winter, lovely day for a walk before my afternoon gig in the Merc.
I have sent the answers to the CO. Cyclops has too many eyes
I have sent the answers to the CO. Cyclops has too many eyes
Rated: for Overall Experience
The Queens birthday weekend had been set aside for a work trip to Sydney. Free time meant geocaching time. With lots of virtual geocaches around the city I decided that would be a good way to spend my time. At each GZ there were plenty of muggles to content with but as most were tourists taking photos I blended in.
Stopping hat this beautiful fountain I gathered up mu answers but struggled with one. Once I found the word I kicked myself! Email sent to CO. TFTC
Stopping hat this beautiful fountain I gathered up mu answers but struggled with one. Once I found the word I kicked myself! Email sent to CO. TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
I was looking for a cache which had not been found for the last six months and this one was closest.
I didn't know this fountain to be here, it's a magnificent one! Sat next to it for a while, then walked back to the office.
Answer to the question send, however CO has been inactive for a while so I log it now.
I didn't know this fountain to be here, it's a magnificent one! Sat next to it for a while, then walked back to the office.
Answer to the question send, however CO has been inactive for a while so I log it now.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Last virtual for the day. Took a lap and a half around the fountain before I found Cyclops (I was looking at the number of eyes, not the name) so I could get the answer to this cache. Just as impressive as the Archibald Fountain in Hyde park, but in a different way.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Caching and photographing the city with phlphotos. Great day out.
Rated: for Overall Experience
wandering around the city and botanical gardens while waiting for my daughters concerts, thankyou
Rated: for Overall Experience
#GA151 - 07:35; Decided to head out for a morning stroll through the Botanical Gardens while the geohoney prepared for the day ahead and eventually the journey home. This interesting fountain was my first stop on the morning walk. I admired the craftsmanship and examined the details, then after double checking that I had all of the information I required, I was off to the next pitstop. TFTC glenferns
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Found on a short weekend trip to Sydney, to watch "The Music of Queen" at the Opera House. Email sent. Last of your caches today, and it was probably the best one. Such a cool and old fashioned monument - with some good artwork. Nicely done. TFTC!
Rated: for Overall Experience
I have been meaning to get here and log the rest of these caches since completing my 1001 day geo-streak back in Feb. Had been saving them for a rainy day. Ironically it has just cleared up for the first time in a week!
Cheers!
Cheers!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Nice big fountain that most people probably just do not take the time to look at closely enough. Great Roman architecture embedded with Australiana.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found during a sunny afternoon in the gardens with the kids, they really loved this one!
TFTC Wilbert67
TFTC Wilbert67
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found on a pleasant stroll through Sydney before heading off to Macquarie University for work for the following day.
I had a brief work trip to Chifley Square today and had to park up on Macquarie Street. After the meeting I still had 20 minutes left on the parking so thought I might as well grab a few nearby virtuals.
Emailed the answers off to the owner. Thanks glenferns.
Emailed the answers off to the owner. Thanks glenferns.
Had a virtual start to the mornings cahing wiith a wander through the gardens. Nice fountain.
Thanks.
Thanks.
GCA 444 - 4823. Visited a number of mainly Virtuals and Trigs during some spare time in Sydney over a two day period.
Interesting fountain for sure ! Took a few minutes to take it all in, then gathered the required info and moved on to the next one. Thanks to glenferns!!
TFTC !!
Interesting fountain for sure ! Took a few minutes to take it all in, then gathered the required info and moved on to the next one. Thanks to glenferns!!
TFTC !!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Lived here a long time and never visited this fountain - thanks for bringing me here.
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My last virtual for the afternoon before heading off frogging! I'm amazed at how long it took to make this fountain!!!! My goodness. These days, it takes that time to build a railway line or road (and we complain that it's way too long)
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Found on the way back to the car park from a morning meeting.
Another interesting cache in this fascinating series.
Logged with permission from the CO
SL TFTC
Another interesting cache in this fascinating series.
Logged with permission from the CO
SL TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
Haven't been here before, so was a real treat. The junior team members were responsible for finding the requirements for this one. Thanks glenferns for the cache
Rated: for Overall Experience
While in town for a break, I snapped a pic of a few trig caches as well as heading to the Botanical Gardens for this interesting series of virtuals.
This was an odd fountain, eg - the cyclops had an eye in th forehead I thought - but this statue does not...
anyway, email and pic done as reqd.
Thanks for a good reason to wander around the Botanic Gardens.
This was an odd fountain, eg - the cyclops had an eye in th forehead I thought - but this statue does not...
anyway, email and pic done as reqd.
Thanks for a good reason to wander around the Botanic Gardens.
Out once again through the beautiful Botanical Gardens, this one was easy to find as I knew exactly where to find it.
Lovely fountain this and great statuary as well. definitely worth a good look.
Lovely fountain this and great statuary as well. definitely worth a good look.
Rated: for Overall Experience
