Details:
Location:
'Golden Water Mouth' tree sculpture, near Chinatown
Address:
Outside, on walkway near '673 George St, Haymarket'
Date:
Wednesday, 4th June, 2025
Time:
4:30pm to 5:00pm (Sunset)
Parking:
Not ideal. I would recommend a Light Rail and/or Train.
Public Transport:
Light Rail: Capitol Square, Chinatown, Paddy's Markets, Haymarket.
Train: 5 min walk from Central Station, and 6 min from Town Hall.
Bus: Rawson Place, Pitt St, George St, Elizabeth St. (Haymarket)
Photos:
Please feel free to take your photo with the sculpture and entrance to Chinatown. You may share photos in your 'attended' log.
Note:
Taking photos is an optional activity. (Just for fun) 📷😎
We will meet outside for half an hour, next to the 'Golden Water Mouth' sculpture, after which we may explore Chinatown or find a local cache.
Fortunately, there are plenty of places to eat at for those who wish to get an optional meal after, although I will bring some light snacks to share during the event. I hope to see you there on the 4th of June.
Cheers, MaxAdventurer 😄
'Golden Water Mouth', a symbolic sculpture by artist Lin Li, was installed nearby the entry to Chinatown in 1999, purposed with encouraging harmony and serenity, as well as representing positive energy and good fortune.
Artwork description - "This sculpture comprises the trunk of a yellow-box eucalyptus tree partly covered with 23-carat gold leaf applied over fibreglass, mounted on a terracotta tile base set into the pavement."
"The sculpture incorporates the shui kou elements – or 5 natural elements – of wood, water, earth, fire and gold to harmonise the natural environment with the urban environment. The use of gold leaf also provides a historical link to the early Chinese settlers in the goldfields that surrounded the site of the tree’s original location in Condobolin, NSW." - City of Sydney
Welcome to Chinatown - South entrance is ~70m West of this event.
