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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 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -29.434788 Long: 147.989115 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Science |
| Monument Manufacturer: | Alex Szperlak |
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
