Unique IDPC-000030Alternative titleEarth, Fire, WaterCreator/ArchitectSculptor: Gerard HavekesTypeFountainDescriptionThis fountain by sculptor Gerard Havekes was initially intended for Macquarie Place park, but was constructed and is still located in Hyde Park.
On a plinth behind 3 sandstone figures, an inscription on the left hand side reads:
The Labours and Beauty of Pioneering mankind are depicted by the three figures Water, Fire and Earth and a flanking font.
Water - A fisherman looking to the sea and new horizons.
Fire - A woman depicting womanhood and intuition protecting the fire of initiative and progress.
Earth - A farmer depicting the Pioneering efforts upon which this country has developed.
On the same plinth (to the right of the above inscription), is text:
This Fountain was presented to the City of Sydney by the family of Frederic Joseph Walker as a tribute to his memory and all those who pioneered primary industry in Australia.
15th February 1961 Ald. H.F. Jensen. Lord Mayor
E.W. Adams Town Clerk.
Frederic Joseph Walker was a prominent entrepreneur and found of the company that bears his name.
FJ Walker Memorial Fountain, Hyde Park [PC-000030]. City of Sydney Archives, accessed 12 Apr 2026, https://archives.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/1982975