Google Maps users uncover throwback shots of Sydney street 15 years ago

An unlikely Sydney throwback has unearthed on Google Maps.

Users of the Street View navigation tool have uncovered a city street which hasn't had photos updated for more than 15 years.

It shows the iconic Sydney monorail on Pitt Street.

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The shots were taken in December 2009, and include a banner advertising New Year's Eve 2009.

All the other spot around that block have had shots taken just last year.

A Reddit user shared the find, much to the delight of Sydney locals.

"Hopefully they leave it there. Part of history!" one user said.

9News has contacted Google Maps.

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The Sydney Monorail went from Darling Harbour to Chinatown and the CBD.

There were eight stations on the 3.6-kilometre loop, with up to six trains operating simultaneously.

The monorail opened in July 1988 and closed in June 2013.

Some of the old stations can still be seen.

It was mainly used by tourists, and tickets were pricey.

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However, not all of the materials went to waste when it was demolished.

Sixty steel monorail beams, many of them removed from Pitt Street in the central business district in 2013, were refurbished in western Sydney before being used on the Sydney Metro Northwest project.