Kangaroos (Phase 1)
Image Source: Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)
Artist: Joan Walsh-Smith & Charles Smith
Asset Type: Public Art
Year of Work: 1996
Location: St Georges Terrace, Southern side, near Stirling Gardens
Provenance: City of Perth
These life size bronze kangaroos are a realistic representation of how kangaroos might behave in the bush. You can imagine the mob being startled from its quiet feeding by the sound of traffic and bounding away, led by the large male. The sight of the kangaroos bounding at full speed along the pavement of St George’s Terrace makes a surprising contrast to the backdrop of the CBD.