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See Eccentric Orbit, Portmarnock Beach, Ireland
The "Southern Cross" Monument at Portmarnock Beach - Also Known As "Eccentric Orbit" erected 1999.
This work Is dedicated to Charles Kingford Smith ’s completion of the circumnavigation of the globe in 1930 from Portmarnock beach to NewYork.
According to the newspapers of the time there were thousands of people in Portmarnock to witness the take-of at 4am on June 24, 1930 of renowned Australian aviator, Charles Kingsford-Smith, who piloted his plane the "Southern Cross" from Portmarnock beach to New York on the final leg of his East-West circumnavigation of the globe.
The "Eccentric Orbit" was designed by Remco Dfouw and Rachael Joynt.
It 2.5 metre high with a circumference from 2 metres.
It is built from limestone and weighs eight tons.
The bronze needle points directly to the North Star.
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