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Aerial view of Brisbane CBD, Qld - circa 1980

Jubilee fountain, which was installed close to Victoria Bridge, was built to honour Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee visit in March 1977.

It shot water high into the air, and at night it lit up the city skyline with more than 90 lights.

In 1984 it sank due to a cracked weld in the main flotation chamber.

Further reading here:

www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-24/what-happened-queen-elizab...

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Uploaded on February 14, 2023
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