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Astronomers Monument 2 : 03-August-2014
Astronomers Monument 2 : 03-August-2014
Astronomers Monument
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Astronomers Monument : 03-August-2014
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Photographs supplied by Diane Watson / Sandra Brown

Known as the Astronomers Monument, the construction stands as an observatory and a memorial to Copernicus and other great astronomers.  It was built by Alex Szperlak over a fifteen year period from 1983 to 1998.

After serving time in a Queensland prison for a crime he said he did not commit, Alex won the lottery and changed his name to Robinson Crusoe. Using buckets as formwork, he built the ‘Universe Observatory,’ as a monument to Copernicus and other great astronomers. Alex died when his camp burnt down in 1998.

Location

Address:Pony Fence Field, Lightning Ridge, 2834
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -29.434788
Long: 147.989115
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Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Technology
Sub-Theme:Science
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Monument Manufacturer:Alex Szperlak
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