Summary
Location: Queen Victoria Gardens
Ornately carved granite drinking fountain. Ottoman style motifs. Drinking taps not original.
Little is known about the origins of this domed drinking fountain. It bears Ottoman-style motifs and no longer carries its original taps. Early photographs show that a very similar fountain was once positioned on Collins Street, but there is no other evidence to confirm it is the same fountain. It was suggested that this fountain be relocated to Queen Victoria Gardens, where it would serve as a memorial to Cookie, a resident and much-loved black swan. But a new memorial fountain to Cookie was erected in Alexandra Gardens in 1974.
