ðə kˈɔst ʌvðə tɹaɪˈæŋɡjʊlɚ ʃˈeɪpt lˈænd wʌz pˈaʊnd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn,sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks pˈaʊnd ɪn wɛn pˈɜːtʃɪst baɪ ðə kˈɑːmənwˌɛlθ ʌv ɔːstɹˈeɪliə ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv ænd bˈɪldɪŋ ænd ˈʌðɚɹ ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd kˈɔsts bɹˈɔːt tˈoʊɾəl ɛkspˈɛndɪtʃɚ tʊ ɐbˌaʊt pˈaʊnd wˈʌn mˈɪliən.
The cost of the triangular shaped land was £379,756 (£ in ) when purchased by the Commonwealth of Australia in 1912 and building and other associated costs brought total expenditure to about £1 million.