Wurrungwuri - Royal Botanic Garden - Sydney, Australia
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S 33° 51.664 E 151° 12.964
56H E 334980 N 6251816
Large scale earth form abstract sculpture at the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney, Australia.
Waymark Code: WMFR5X
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 11/21/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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Wurrungwuri consists of two parts.  The first part is constructed of 260 sandstone blocks arranged in a wave form. The sculpture weighs 350 tons. The second part is a monolith constructed of 16,000 threaded quartz pebbles and is decorated with a pattern from a rare Aboriginal shield, the Sydney shield.  The sculpture is designed to encourage native flora and fauna to take up residence.  Inside the quartz monoliths are boxes for small bats to roost.
 
Further information about the sculpture, artist and donor can be found at this website.
Title: Wurrungwuri

Artist: Chris Booth

Media (materials) used: Sandstone blocks, quartz pebbles

Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Royal Botanic Garden

Date of creation or placement: 3/9/2011
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