Archibald Fountain

The Archibald Fountain, properly called the J. F. Archibald Memorial Fountain, is located in Hyde Park, in central Sydney. It is named after J. F. Archibald, owner and editor of The Bulletin magazine, who bequeathed funds to have it built.
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: fountain with sculptures in Hyde Park, Sydney
  • Also known as: “J. F. Archibald Fountain” and “J. F. Archibald Memorial Fountain”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Darling Harbour and Sydney Tower.

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is a leisure and entertainment precinct, in central . It extends to Pyrmont, Ultimo and the business district of Barangaroo, and contains The Star and Pyrmont Bay, including Harris St.

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, also known as the Eye, Westfield Tower and formerly albeit still commonly as Centrepoint Tower, is an observation and that is the tallest structure in , , , as well as the second-tallest observation tower in the Southern Hemisphere. is situated 270 metres west of Archibald Fountain.

Railway station
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St James railway station is a heritage-listed underground commuter rail station that is located on the City Circle, at the northern end of Hyde Park in the of , Australia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include City Centre and Woolloomooloo.

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The was where Governor Arthur Phillip first raised the British flag on Australian soil in January 1788, the earliest site of European settlement in Australia.

Suburb
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is a harbourside, inner-city suburb of , New South Wales, Australia, 1.5 kilometres east of the , in the local government area of the .

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Immediately to the east of the City Centre and also adjacent to is an area of laneways, nightlife, cafes, pubs, bars and entertainment and sometimes referred to as the "Inner East". it is an area where many choose to stay, and many more visit.

Archibald Fountain

Latitude
-33.87097° or 33° 52′ 16″ south
Longitude
151.2118° or 151° 12′ 43″ east
Inception
1932
Open location code
4RRH46H6+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 50540207
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Wiki­data ID
Q585241
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Archibald Fountain” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Archibald Fountain”
  • Chinese: “阿奇博尔德喷泉”
  • Chinese: “阿奇博爾德噴泉”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نافورة ارشيبالد”
  • French: “fontaine Archibald”
  • French: “Fontaine Archibald”
  • Italian: “Fontana Archibald”
  • Malay: “Air Pancut Archibald”
  • Russian: “Фонтан Арчибальда”
  • Spanish: “Archibald Fountain”
  • Spanish: “Fuente Archibald”
  • Swedish: “Archibald Fountain”
  • Turkish: “Archibald Çeşmesi”
  • Turkish: “Archibald Fountain”
  • Urdu: “آرکیبالڈ فاؤنٹین”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Free Tours Sydney and Hyde Park North.

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