The Paddington Cable Station seen in the picture to the right is the station that receives and monitors all the telecommunication data and information from the Australian Japan Cable (AJC). The Australian Japan Fiber optic Cable goes undersea to connect Japan to Australia. The building features some satellites at the roof, however, the building itself is plain and dull compared to the architecture that surrounds it. I find it interesting that the station is located in the middle of a shopping area- in media res- where people and several lines of transportation traffic intersect. Most cable stations are remote and have indicators of high security.
More info on the Australian landing point at: http://www.ajcable.com/australia-landing-points/
I took this picture (thanks to my friend Ellen, who smoothly and rapidly passed me her camera just in time) at Oxford St. on the Sydney Bus route to Bondi Beach the day of the Mardi Gras parade.
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