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Ballandean Pyramid

A huge stone pyramid built for fun.

Ballandean, Australia

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Standing about 45 feet tall, the stone pyramid folly of Ballandean was built of local granite chunks left over from a construction project.

Said to be the result of a local man asking the property owner what he planned on doing with the rock debris, the 7,500 tons of rock were moved with a dump truck and excavator over the course of eight months.

The pyramid is on private property but can be admired from the street.

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The pyramid is on private property but can be viewed from Jacobsen's Lane, Ballandean

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Ballandean Pyramid
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Jacobson Road
Ballandean, 4382
Australia
-28.814794, 151.851246
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