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17-April-2014
17-April-2014
17-April-2014
17-April-2014

Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders
The sculpture of Western Grey kangaroos commemorates the completion of the "Perth - A City for People" project.

Location

Address:33 St Georges Terrace , Stirling Gardens, Perth, 6000
State:WA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -31.956149
Long: 115.860385
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Details

Monument Type:Sculpture
Monument Theme:Culture
Sub-Theme:Community
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Artist:Joan Walsh-Smith & Charles Smith (Gidgegannup, WA)
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Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:April-1998
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Kangaroos
April 1998

Three large male Western Grey kangaroos in different natural positions, `drinking`, `alert` and `in flight`, created and cast in silicone bronze by artists Charlie Smith and Joan Walsh-Smith.

This plaque commemorates the completion of the project jointly funded under the "Perth - A City for People" programme by the State Government of Western Australia and the City of Perth

This project was opened by the Premier of Western Australia, the Honourable Richard Court MLA and the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of the City of Perth, Dr Peter Nattrass.

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Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au