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The sculpture commemorates the poet Henry Lawson who was born on the Grenfell goldfields.

Henry Lawson (17 June 1867 – 2 September 1922) was an Australian writer and poet. Along with his contemporary Banjo Paterson, Lawson is among the best-known Australian poets and fiction writers of the colonial period, and is often called Australia's "greatest writer".

Location

Address:Forbes & Main Streets, Grenfell, 2810
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -33.893695
Long: 148.160097
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Sculpture
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Arts
Link:http://adb.anu.edu.au/

Dedication

Front Inscription

`Said Grenfell to my spirit`

Henry Lawson
17 June 1867 - 2 September 1922

This staue of Henry Lawson was officially unveiled on Wednesday 21 May 2014 by the Member for Burrinjuck the Hon. Katrina Hodgkinson MP.

The project was a joint State Government, Local Government and the Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival of Arts Committee initiative.

`You were born on the Grenfell goldfield - and you can`t get over that`

The Hon. Katrina Hodgkinson MP Member for Burrinjuck
Mark Liebich                                   Mayor
John Hunter                                    The Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival of Arts President
Glenn Carroll                                   General Manager

 

 

Source: ADB, MA
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