Not so hidden Hyde #3 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
By Purplepeopleater on 09-Apr-12. Waypoint GA4321

The Archibald Fountain, properly called the J.F. Archibald Memorial Fountain, widely regarded as the finest public fountain in Australia, is located at the Northern end of Hyde Park. 

The fountain resulted from a bequest by the founder and editor of The Bulletin, J.F.Archibald, who stipulated in his will that:

"a proportion of his estate should be devoted to the creation of some beautiful bronze symbolic open-air memorial by a French artist, commemorative of Australia and France having fought side by side for the liberties of the world. … such memorial to take the form of an electrically lighted fountain to be placed if possible in the Botanical Gardens Sydney or if not in some suitable place in one or other of the public gardens of Sydney."

Archibald specified that it must be designed by a French artist, both because of his great love of French culture and to commemorate the association of Australia and France in World War I. He imagined its civic design and ornamentation developing to rival his dream city Paris. The artist chosen was François-Léon Sicard.

To claim this cache take a photo of yourself and or GPS in front of the fountain and answer the following questions:

a) When was the fountain unveiled and by whom?

b) What is represented by the figures on the three plinths radiating from the central column? (Some research may be required)

c) Who stands on the middle column of the fountain?

d) Name at least 3 animals that are sculpted into the fountain.