Saturday, 24 October 2009

Macquarie Place Park

This heritage listed underground toilet is located at the northern end of Macquarie Place Park, in the city. Built in 1908, it has now been decommissioned and filled with sand, which preserves it and allows reuse in the future. The garden incorporates the above ground features such as the dome, walls, light, fence and decorative iron work used as a frame for climbing plants.
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13 comments:

  1. LoisSaturday, 24 October 2009 at 07:06:00 GMT+11

    That's amazing! I never would have guessed its original use.

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  2. BlossomFlowerGirlSaturday, 24 October 2009 at 10:32:00 GMT+11

    They don't build toilets like they used to!

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  3. AmandaSaturday, 24 October 2009 at 13:02:00 GMT+11

    hmmm very interesting... and pretty, for a toilet! hehe! Great photo too... thanks for stopping by my skywatch =) happy weekend!

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  4. Julian DavisSaturday, 24 October 2009 at 17:14:00 GMT+11

    Interesting to know about this hidden toilet features. Happy weekend Jim .

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  5. EG CameraGirlSaturday, 24 October 2009 at 21:16:00 GMT+11

    This is an attractive way to disguise and preserve it. Someone was thinking, planning ahead!

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  6. diane bSaturday, 24 October 2009 at 22:03:00 GMT+11

    You wouldn't know would you?

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  7. chrome3dSunday, 25 October 2009 at 16:21:00 GMT+11

    Very beautiful toilet design. Happy digging for somebody in the future.

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  8. EuroangelFriday, 30 October 2009 at 06:06:00 GMT+11

    love all your photos here Jbar..nicely taken! thanks for the visit!
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  9. SmartboxTuesday, 24 July 2012 at 23:28:00 GMT+10

    Pretty good post very informative topic great article.

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  10. eileeninmdFriday, 15 August 2014 at 19:12:00 GMT+10

    I would never have guessed it was a toilet. Great capture. Happy weekend!

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  11. TexWisGirlFriday, 15 August 2014 at 22:43:00 GMT+10

    wow! really beautiful for what it once was! thanks for sharing this, jim!

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  12. BreathtakingSaturday, 16 August 2014 at 04:13:00 GMT+10

    It's an eligant constuction,.. a refined place for a loo!:)

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  13. UFA9999Sunday, 19 January 2020 at 01:38:00 GMT+11

    Really beautiful I used to live in Sydney 10 years ago. The memory back again when I saw your story picture love it UFA9999 เริ่มเดิมพันกับเว็บพนันออนไลน์อันดับต้น ๆ ของประเทศ

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