A large sundial commemorating the bicentenary of Lieutenant James Cook’s landing at Botany Bay in 1770.
Artwork description
The sundial commemorates the bicentenary of Lieutenant (later Captain) James Cook’s landing at Botany Bay. Cook charted the east coast of Australia in 1770, claiming the eastern seaboard of the continent for the British Crown. It was not considered the official bicentenary of Australia, but rather the bicentenary of the first mapping of Australia’s eastern coastline. It was made by Sundials Australia and installed in 1970.
The large cement and pebblecrete sundial is made of hollow steel and painted white. It is at the centre of a circular pebblecrete area with seating around its perimeter and is located on Raglan Street, Waterloo. Embedded in a circular base is a stylised map of Australia and New Zealand documenting the route of the Endeavour.
The east-west arm of the sundial has raised numbers and periods representing the time. A metal bar extends from the north arm to the south arm and its shadow indicates the time.
