This sculpture is part of The Tank Stream Fountain in Herald Square, on the corner of George Street and Alfred Street near Circular Quay. The bronze fountain was created by Stephen Walker and presented to the City of Sydney in 1981.
The inscription reads: The tank stream fountain and the landscaping of this square were donated to the City of Sydney for the pleasure and enjoyment of citizens and visitors by John Fairfax & Sons limited, proprietors of the Sydney Morning Herald to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first publication of The Sydney Herald on April 18, 1831. The right Hon. the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman Douglas W. Sutherland, A.M., accepted the gift on behalf of citizens on April 16, 1981. J.O. Fairfax, Chairman, John Fairfax Limited L.P. Carter, O.B.E., Town Clerk
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