These curious structures are located in the middle of Nugent Park, beside the railway station, in the western suburb of Chester Hill. I couldn't find any information about these monuments apart from a local council information sheet on the suburb which reads: Nugent Park serves as a place of remembrance to Australia's fallen as well as a place of rest. Apparently these structures are remnants of slippery slides in a children's playground that were decomissioned for safety reasons and had the metal slide removed.
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They look very interesting. I may be wrong but to me, the monuments look like tomb... Anyway, it is indeed interesting!
Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful weekend.
Yoshi
There's no shortage of war memorials around the world.
They are somehow restful and contemplative. Maybe that is the intention.
they look a bit like the bunkers that soldiers would build on the battlefield during WWII
somber yet beautiful place
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Interesting, I wonder if at one time there had been plaques set in the face of those stone monuments.
My goodness. How odd! They look like a tribute to Machu Pichu.
The way it was build was like a pyramid that symbolizes a tomb, and maybe you were right that was built for those who give their lives on the war.
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They look interesting, maybe a local historical society will have some notes?
Feels as if they 'offer' an entry to the 'innerst within'. Thoughtful a sight indeed.
Please have you all a good Sunday.
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They look like Aztec Pyramids crossed with tank traps... very unusual.
Very interesting! And I agree with Mark! They look like miniature Aztec pyramids!
Thanks for sharing;o)
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Very interesting "Ancient motives" as monuments in the park !
Very interesting, thanks for sharing
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It looks like the plaques that used to be there have been removed.
These look really interesting, they remind me of Mayan sacrificial pyramids, so perhaps they could be a symbol of sacrifice?
Like many of you have mentioned, I thought they looked a lot like pyramids too but I'm interested to hear the bunker connection too.
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Those are very interesting monuments. They remind me of mini pyramids.
The shape of them reminds me of something from an ancient culture -- like we saw in Cetral America.
Sorry to disapoint you but these Chester Hill monuments where once "slippery slides" in a chidrens playground. Build around forty years ago.
You can see where the metal slide set in the face of those "stone monuments" have been revoved, if I remember right somebody got hurt on them and it was decommissioned. I used to play there as a kid.
Yours Gene
Hope this info helps.
Gene, thanks for that info. It's no wonder then that I couldn't find any info on what I thought were monuments. :) I have added your info to the post.
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