It’s a beacon, aliens use it to contact their motherland.
ckcrave on
It’s the Monolith from Arthur C. Clarke’s Space Odyssey.
Pasha1997 on
Put a box on it see who comes to fix it ?
MustardMan02 on
It’s used to keep tigers away. And it’s doing a great job at it
walkingmelways on
There used to be “Leit” brand weather stations in the area (e.g. in the little park to the west of your photo). Might be something to do with that
handsome_slob on
Myki scanner
roundingcapehorn on
Serious answer. Looks like a solar powered people or traffic counter. On the opposite side should be a little window for the laser beam that triggers the counter.
Orbital_Dinosaur on
The is writing on the panel on the side in the first, that I can’t read.
My guess would be that it is related to the gas or water stuff behind it.
It’s to control the automatic irrigation system. They’re all over east Melbourne
ihlaking on
Super funny that many people are saying it’s solar. I live in flats that are part of this old development (which involved one of the architects of the NGV, no less!) and we’re literally about to have a planning meeting that stemmed from us looking at getting solar in our buildings.
The capacity to the buildings isn’t high enough, combined with a lack of capacity from the mains to the units. We have interest from the blocks in going fully electric but can’t. So, we’re beginning to organise! Planning starts next week, feel free to DM if you’re in the units and I can loop you in.
Aggravating_Fact9547 on
Solar power bollard that powers the watering system for the large median strips in north Melbourne. You can see the valves behind it.
Addamant1 on
If you read what’s written on it in stead of asking the internet you’ll have your answer
Nigel_melish01 on
BLPFBTANR bird landing pad for birds that are not real
tylenol3 on
It’s part of the new Coles self-checkout monitoring. If you’ve bought anything in the past two weeks make sure you keep your receipt on you or else alarms will start going off when you walk past and you’ll have to wait for a PSO to come disable it.
But also you get bonus FlyBuys points, so worth it imo.
soundboy5010 on
My guess would be a solar panel for a water pump down below for irrigation.
There’s one for each section of street for O’Shanassy St:
is it something with the irrigation system? thats the only thing i can think of
sigcliffy on
Isn’t that the thing from 2001 a Space Odyssey
lanina70 on
A periscope 👀
Bigsquatchman on
It’s a common sense collection box.
We don’t want anyone running around with good ideas Willy nilly.
Government put these around the city offering a collection amnesty, after 6 months you can be fines for posting, speaking or doing anything in public with common sense.
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It’s clearly a solar powered dog toilet
It powers all of the houses in the street.
Monitors for stabbings
It’s a beacon, aliens use it to contact their motherland.
It’s the Monolith from Arthur C. Clarke’s Space Odyssey.
Put a box on it see who comes to fix it ?
It’s used to keep tigers away. And it’s doing a great job at it
There used to be “Leit” brand weather stations in the area (e.g. in the little park to the west of your photo). Might be something to do with that
Myki scanner
Serious answer. Looks like a solar powered people or traffic counter. On the opposite side should be a little window for the laser beam that triggers the counter.
The is writing on the panel on the side in the first, that I can’t read.
My guess would be that it is related to the gas or water stuff behind it.
https://preview.redd.it/1qkxsxiouang1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ec8178725ea8fab5019c3350475e02c44c353d01
Check out what it says the next time you pass by!
Solar powered bollard, obviously
Dog weeing post.
It’s to control the automatic irrigation system. They’re all over east Melbourne
Super funny that many people are saying it’s solar. I live in flats that are part of this old development (which involved one of the architects of the NGV, no less!) and we’re literally about to have a planning meeting that stemmed from us looking at getting solar in our buildings.
The capacity to the buildings isn’t high enough, combined with a lack of capacity from the mains to the units. We have interest from the blocks in going fully electric but can’t. So, we’re beginning to organise! Planning starts next week, feel free to DM if you’re in the units and I can loop you in.
Solar power bollard that powers the watering system for the large median strips in north Melbourne. You can see the valves behind it.
If you read what’s written on it in stead of asking the internet you’ll have your answer
BLPFBTANR bird landing pad for birds that are not real
It’s part of the new Coles self-checkout monitoring. If you’ve bought anything in the past two weeks make sure you keep your receipt on you or else alarms will start going off when you walk past and you’ll have to wait for a PSO to come disable it.
But also you get bonus FlyBuys points, so worth it imo.
My guess would be a solar panel for a water pump down below for irrigation.
There’s one for each section of street for O’Shanassy St:
OP’s:
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Seagull deterrent speaker.
is it something with the irrigation system? thats the only thing i can think of
Isn’t that the thing from 2001 a Space Odyssey
A periscope 👀
It’s a common sense collection box.
We don’t want anyone running around with good ideas Willy nilly.
Government put these around the city offering a collection amnesty, after 6 months you can be fines for posting, speaking or doing anything in public with common sense.