Ballandean Pyramid
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The Ballandean Pyramid is a stone pyramid
near the small village of Ballandean, Queensland
, Australia
. The pyramid is approximately 15 metres in height and built from blocks of the local granite. Not to be confused with the nearby natural rock formations known as the Pyramids in the Girraween National Park
. It is on property belonging to a local vineyard (Henty Estate) and less than 50 metres from the nearest road. It is currently surrounded by an electric fence. It was built by the previous land owner at a cost of $100,000 (Australian) after a local resident (Peter Watters - Grandfather of Seamus Watters-Whyte) asked him what he was going to do with all the rocks and took eight months to build using an excavator and dump truck.
Pyramid
A pyramid is a structure whose outer surfaces are triangular and converge at a single point. The base of a pyramid can be trilateral, quadrilateral, or any polygon shape, meaning that a pyramid has at least three triangular surfaces...
near the small village of Ballandean, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
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Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The pyramid is approximately 15 metres in height and built from blocks of the local granite. Not to be confused with the nearby natural rock formations known as the Pyramids in the Girraween National Park
Girraween National Park
Girraween National Park is an area of the Granite Belt in south-east Queensland, Australia reserved as a national park. Girraween is known for its spectacular flowers, dramatic landscapes and unique wildlife. Bushwalking and rock climbing are the most popular activities in the park.-Location:The...
. It is on property belonging to a local vineyard (Henty Estate) and less than 50 metres from the nearest road. It is currently surrounded by an electric fence. It was built by the previous land owner at a cost of $100,000 (Australian) after a local resident (Peter Watters - Grandfather of Seamus Watters-Whyte) asked him what he was going to do with all the rocks and took eight months to build using an excavator and dump truck.