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The General Post Office (abbreviation GPO, commonly known as the Sydney GPO) is a heritage-listed landmark building located in Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The original building was constructed in two stages beginning in 1866 and was designed under the guidance of Colonial Architect James Barnet .
Sydney GPO building. On 2 June 1939 the Menzies government agreed to the creation of a Royal Commission to look into the £400,000 contract for extensions to the Sydney GPO. [1] On 8 June 1939 the terms of reference for the Royal Commission into the expansion works were released. [2]
Sydney Cenotaph, located between the GPO Building and Challis House, commemorates Anzac forces who served in World War I, as well as Australians who gave their lives in subsequent conflicts. This was originally built from Moruya granite by stonemasons working on the Sydney Harbour Bridge , and dedicated on 8 August 1927.
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Tallest building in Sydney since 2020, 4th tallest building in Australia. Completed in December 2020. [26] 2 Salesforce Tower: 263 863 53 2022 Commercial CBD: 180 George Street Tallest commercial building in Sydney since 2022. Completed in November 2022 [27] 3 One Sydney Harbour (Tower 1) 247 810 72 2024 Residential Barangaroo: Barangaroo Avenue
From the early 1990s, Stapleton took part in two large Sydney heritage conservation projects: the Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf and the Sydney General Post Office (GPO). [6] At Woolloomooloo the old wharf was repiled and converted to hotel and apartment use. The commercial use of what had been public space was subject to criticism in the press. [7]
Detail of Sydney GPO, showing Barnet's name along with date:Jan 23 1885 (image has been turned sideways to facilitate reading) James Johnstone Barnet, (1827 in Almericlose, Arbroath, Scotland – 16 December 1904 in Forest Lodge, Sydney, New South Wales) was the Colonial Architect for Colonial New South Wales, serving from 1862 to 1890.
The introduction of the postcodes coincided with the introduction of a large-scale mechanical mail sorting system in Australia, [1] starting with the Sydney GPO. The first digit for each state's postcode was copied directly from Australian radio call signs. Over time, digits beyond this set have come to be used for PO Boxes etc., for example ...