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The "Gateway to the Hinterland" sensory sculpture reflects the significance of shipping and agriculture in the region.
Location
| Address: | York Street, Alison Hartman Gardens, Albany, 6330 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.022832 Long: 117.883344 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Designer: | Jeffery Somerset-Healy |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | 1988 |
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Town of Albany
Community Arts Programme
This sculpture assemblage was designed by
Jeffery Somerset-Healy
constructed with assistance from the community
and reflects the significance of
shipping and agriculture in the development of the region.
It is a visual reminder of the town’s heritage
The tension on the busy jetty, ship’s cranes, The sea,
The gateway to the hinterland
Ploughed paddocks
A time passed….
Among the components used are century old timbers from the town jetty, old agricultural machinery and wharf fittings from the port.
I want this to be a sensory piece…to be touched, listened to, looked at and thought about
JS-H 1989.
