[Sydney 2000 Olympic torch] [realia] / Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games]
- Bib ID:
- 155909
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- Object
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- http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-146762446
- Description:
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- [Sydney : SOCOG, 2000]
- 1 torch, 1 stand : aluminium, steel, blue and white ; 72 cm. in 2 boxes
- Summary:
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Used in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay, presenting partner AMP, of which several hundred were produced. The design draws inspiration from the Sydney Opera House, the blue waters of the Pacific and the curve of the boomerang. Its three layers represent earth, fire and water with the inner layer made of polished stainless steel ; the middle blue layer of anodised aluminium and the outer white layer of specially coated alumiunium. Its weight just over 1 kg. The inner combustion system made of copper, brass, aluminium and stainless steel. The flame needed to be safe, environmentally friendly and survive any weather particularly 45 km. winds. The burning mechanism was specifically developed and designed by the University of Adelaide School of Mechanical Engineering in Partnership with Fuel and Combustion Technology Pty. Further information is available on the University of Adelaide website. Also, there was enough fuel in the canister to last 20 minutes.
- Biography/History:
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The torch relay was a 27,000 km journey around Australia beginning at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, 8th June, passing through all states and territories, all capital cities and other towns within 1 hour's drive of 85% of Australia's population and arriving at the Sydney Olympic Stadium at the opening ceremony, 15th September. The objective of the relay was to reflect on Australia's heritage, culture and landscape and allowed 188 communities to stage their own celebrations and become a part of the Olympics, particularly those in regional Australia where 65% of its journey was made. 10,000 nominated torchbearers ran between half and one kilometre on an average of 271 km per day, an average of 100 torchbearers per day. The flame travelled 10 hours per day and was in Australia for 120 days. It was the longest torch relay in Olympic history.
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- Cataloguer supplied title.
- The round stand of 19 cm. radius in blue aluminium, has central shaft in blue steel, length 9 cm.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
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- Ephemera Formed 11 (Olympics 2000) Collection available through the Special Collections Reading Room.
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- Exhibited: "Treasures Gallery", National Library of Australia, 7 October 2011 - 15 December 2012.
- Exhibited: "National Treasures from Australia's Great Libraries". Touring exhibition December 2005 - August 2007, organised by the National Library of Australia.
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