The Sponge
The Sponge is a work of art in Adelaide Region, South Australia. The Sponge is situated nearby to Art Gallery of South Australia, as well as near the grassland Armoury Lawns.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Art Gallery of South Australia and South Australian Museum.
Art Gallery of South Australia
Art gallery
Photo: Kajinoz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Art Gallery of South Australia, established as the National Gallery of South Australia in 1881, is located in Adelaide. It is the most significant visual arts museum in the Australian state of South Australia.
South Australian Museum
Museum
Photo: Blnguyen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The South Australian Museum is a natural history museum and research institution in Adelaide, South Australia, founded in 1856 and owned by the Government of South Australia. South Australian Museum is situated 100 metres southwest of The Sponge.
State Library of South Australia
Library
Photo: Bahudhara, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The State Library of South Australia, or SLSA, formerly known as the Public Library of South Australia, located on North Terrace, Adelaide, is the official library of the Australian state of South Australia. State Library of South Australia is situated 150 metres southwest of The Sponge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Adelaide and Chinatown.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital of the state of South Australia. It lies on the eastern shores of Gulf St Vincent in the central, southern part of the Australian continent.
Chinatown
Locality
Photo: Cyberjunkie, CC BY 2.5.
Chinatown in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, also called Adelaide Chinatown or Moonta Street Chinatown, is located on Moonta Street, within the large Adelaide Central Markets precinct between Grote and Gouger streets in the Adelaide city centre.
Hackney
Suburb
Hackney is an inner-eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of Norwood Payneham St Peters. It is adjacent to the Adelaide Park Lands, the Adelaide city centre and North Adelaide.
The Sponge
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Adelaide Region, South Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.91995° or 34° 55′ 12″ southLongitude
138.60385° or 138° 36′ 14″ eastOpen location code
4QQW3JJ3+2GOpenStreetMap ID
node 13390046514OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Armoury Lawns and Wills Courtyard.
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