Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
HMS Sirius
Photographed By Michael Herrick, July 31, 2018
1. HMS Sirius Marker
It was presented on 13th May, 1991 to the citizens of the City of Portsmouth as a gift from the people of Australia, donated by the Council of the Municipality of Ku-Ring-Gai and supported by the Council of the City of Sydney in recognition of the fleet’s place of departure and the part played by Portsmouth in the founding of Australia.
Warren Taylor, Town Clerk
Council of the Municipality of Ku-Ring-Gai
Pacific Highway, Gordon, Sydney, Australia
This bronze is an exact copy of the sculpture located in the Ku-Ring-Gai Bicentennial Park in West Pymble, Sydney, Australia
The ‘Sirius’ represented in the sculpture was modeled from the original plans of the ‘Berwich’, the coal carrier modified and renamed ‘Sirius’ by His Majesty’s Navy for the journey.
Erected 1991.
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Location. 50° 47.694′ N, 1° 6.386′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, England. Marker can be reached from the intersection of England Route B2154 and Park Road, on the left when traveling north. Located in the Gunwharf Quays mall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Portsmouth, England PO1 3TY, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. GPO K6 Telephone Box (here, next to this marker); HMS Vernon Figurehead (here, next to this marker); The Old Customs House (a few steps from this marker); British MMK1 Mine (within shouting distance of this marker); Mark VIII Torpedo (within shouting distance of this marker); Noon Day Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); 12 Inch Shell (within shouting distance of this marker); HM Gunwharf, Portsmouth (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portsmouth.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, July 31, 2018
2. HMS Sirius Sculpture
Photographed By Michael Herrick, July 31, 2018
3. HMS Sirius Sculpture
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 16, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
