"The reason why this location is so desirable is because there are three intersecting 'PokéStops'," a Rhodes resident who wanted to remain anonymous told BuzzFeed News.

"It results in triple experience points, triple monsters [Pokémon], and triple coins. There are also continual 'lures' in this zone, which means there is a constant flow of monsters."

"The place is in complete chaos with crowds of well over 1,000 per night. There is a massive level of noise after midnight, uncontrollable traffic, excessive rubbish, smokers, drunk people, people who are 'camping' in the site, and even people peddling mobile phone chargers," the resident said.

Helen McCaffrey, the deputy mayor of the City of Canada Bay Council, which contains Rhodes, issued a statement today saying the council had deployed extra rangers to deal with parking issues and that the environment team was undertaking extra waste collection.



"The new game provides a wonderful opportunity for people to enjoy the parks, foreshore, and other open areas around the City of Canada Bay in a fun, interactive way but we ask people to do this in a safe, considerate manner," she said.





The nightly meet-ups started as a gathering of about 70 local residents last Friday night. The original organiser, Michael Pope, told BuzzFeed News it has grown every night since.