The Mint, Sydney
E276079
The Mint, Sydney is a historic former colonial building and one of the oldest surviving public structures in central Sydney, now used as a cultural and heritage site.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Mint, Sydney canonical | 3 |
| Sydney Mint | 2 |
| Sydney Mint building | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2526771 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mint, Sydney Context triple: [Macquarie Street, Sydney, houses, The Mint, Sydney]
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A.
Treasury of New South Wales
The Treasury of New South Wales is the state government department responsible for managing New South Wales’ public finances, economic policy, and budget.
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B.
Reserve Bank of Australia Building
The Reserve Bank of Australia Building is the principal headquarters facility of Australia’s central bank, located in Sydney and serving as a key site for the nation’s monetary and financial operations.
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C.
Australian Hall, Sydney
Australian Hall in Sydney is a historic building best known as the site of the 1938 Aboriginal Day of Mourning, a landmark event in the struggle for Indigenous rights in Australia.
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D.
Admiralty House, Sydney
Admiralty House, Sydney is a historic harbourside mansion in Kirribilli that serves as one of the official residences used for vice-regal and state functions in Australia.
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E.
Government House, Sydney
Government House, Sydney is a historic Gothic Revival mansion in the Royal Botanic Garden that serves as the official residence and ceremonial venue for the Governor of New South Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mint, Sydney Target entity description: The Mint, Sydney is a historic former colonial building and one of the oldest surviving public structures in central Sydney, now used as a cultural and heritage site.
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A.
Treasury of New South Wales
The Treasury of New South Wales is the state government department responsible for managing New South Wales’ public finances, economic policy, and budget.
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B.
Reserve Bank of Australia Building
The Reserve Bank of Australia Building is the principal headquarters facility of Australia’s central bank, located in Sydney and serving as a key site for the nation’s monetary and financial operations.
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C.
Australian Hall, Sydney
Australian Hall in Sydney is a historic building best known as the site of the 1938 Aboriginal Day of Mourning, a landmark event in the struggle for Indigenous rights in Australia.
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D.
Admiralty House, Sydney
Admiralty House, Sydney is a historic harbourside mansion in Kirribilli that serves as one of the official residences used for vice-regal and state functions in Australia.
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E.
Government House, Sydney
Government House, Sydney is a historic Gothic Revival mansion in the Royal Botanic Garden that serves as the official residence and ceremonial venue for the Governor of New South Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former government building
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heritage-listed building ⓘ museum site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian ⓘ |
| category |
former mints
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government buildings in Sydney ⓘ historic site in Sydney ⓘ |
| city | Sydney ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural venue
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event venue ⓘ exhibition space ⓘ heritage site ⓘ office space ⓘ |
| hasAddress | 10 Macquarie Street, Sydney ⓘ |
| hasCourtyard | yes ⓘ |
| hasExhibitions | history of The Mint and Macquarie Street ⓘ |
| hasFacilities |
courtyard café
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event spaces ⓘ meeting rooms ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
interpretive displays on history
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research and administration offices ⓘ |
| hasUseRestriction | heritage conservation requirements ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | state heritage (built) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
State Heritage Register listing (New South Wales)
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surface form:
New South Wales State Heritage Register
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| isOneOf | oldest surviving public buildings in Sydney ⓘ |
| laterFunction |
Royal Mint branch
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coin production facility ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Australia
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New South Wales ⓘ Sydney ⓘ |
| locatedInCityCentre | Sydney central business district ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Macquarie Street, Sydney
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surface form:
Macquarie Street
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| managedBy | Sydney Living Museums ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| near |
Hyde Park, Sydney
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Sydney Hospital ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
colonial public building
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hospital building ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of New South Wales ⓘ |
| partOf |
Macquarie Street civic precinct
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surface form:
Macquarie Street historic precinct
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| significance |
associated with the history of currency production in Australia
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important example of early colonial architecture in New South Wales ⓘ |
| state | New South Wales ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Mint, Sydney Description of subject: The Mint, Sydney is a historic former colonial building and one of the oldest surviving public structures in central Sydney, now used as a cultural and heritage site.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sydney Mint
this entity surface form:
Sydney Mint building