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Photographs supplied by John Huth
The sculpture commemorates the floral emblem of Brisbane and the annual Riverfire Festival.

Location

Address:109 Roma Street, Emma Millar Place, Brisbane, 4000
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -27.467153
Long: 153.022055
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Details

Monument Type:Sculpture
Monument Theme:Culture
Sub-Theme:Community
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Artist:Luke Roberts
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Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:2016
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PoinsettiaRiverfire

PoinsettiaRiverfire celebrates the floral emblem of the City and the annual Riverfire Festival

Brisbane adopted the Poinsettia, a native of Mexico, in 1930 

More than ever the flower symbolises the increasing flamboyant cultural mix of the City`s population

Arching skyward in an aspiring and uplifting way like  fireworks PoinsettiaRiverfire aims to inspire optimism and Lotus-like evoke a sense of the transcendental

The tongues of flame bracts herald transition to a new era

Luke Roberts * 2016

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Source: MA
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