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Stone Circle

Image Source: Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)

Artist: Toogarr (Jerry) Morrison

Asset Type: Public Art

Year of Work: 1996

Location: Western end of Victoria Gardens, East Perth

Provenance: City of Perth

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Going Home

Image Source: Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)

Artist: Anne Neil

Asset Type: Public Art

Year of Work: 1996

Location: Traffic island at intersection of St Georges Terrace and Mount Street, Perth

Provenance: City of Perth

These seven kangaroo silhouettes are captured in mid-flight, carrying briefcases. The concept of the artwork is derived from people working on the Terrace and returning home. The kangaroos, once abundant in the area, are seen racing back to King’s Park after a hard day at work. The briefcases draw attention to contemporary life on the Terrace and brings a touch of humour to Perth’s premier business avenue.

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Unidentified Photographer

Image Source: Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)

Artist: Anne Neil

Asset Type: Sculpture

Year of Work: 1996

Location: Traffic island at intersection of St Georges Terrace, Elder Street and Malcolm Street, Perth

Provenance: City of Perth

A life-size bronze figure looks back through time at an image of the Barracks before it was demolished to make way for the new freeway extension. Holding a Box Brownie camera and a handful of photographic plates, the Unidentified Photographer beckons the public to look inside his camera. Inside the Gladstone bag are bronze models of various trade tools of the professionals who once worked on the Terrace.

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Victoria Gardens Shelter

Image Source: Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)

Artist: Ralph Drexel

Asset Type: Public Art

Year of Work: 1996

Location: North Western corner of Victoria Gardens, East Perth

Provenance: City of Perth

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Regeneration

Image Source: Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)

Artist: Joanna Lefroy Capell

Asset Type: Public Art

Year of Work: 1996

Location: Niches under Northern edge of Victoria Gardens, on Southern pier of Inlet to Claisebrook Cove

Provenance: City of Perth

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Charnock Woman

Image source Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)

Artist: Sandra Hill, Miv Egan & Jenny Dawson

Asset Type: Mosaic

Year of Work: 1996

Location: Eastern Observatory, Victoria Gardens, East Perth

Provenance: City of Perth

The East Perth foreshore was a meeting and camping place for the Noongar people. This colourful ceramic mosaic tells the Noongar Dreaming Story of a giant evilspirit woman, known as the Charnock woman, who stole children. The story can be read on the accompanying wall plaque.

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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.

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