Australia Bicentenary - Manly, Australia
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S 33° 47.978 E 151° 17.535
56H E 341914 N 6258749
This sculpture and plaque were created in 1988 to commemorate Australia Bicentenary.
Waymark Code: WMN3FC
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 12/19/2014
Views: 7
Created by Cliff Axelsen, the sculpture is located on Marine Parade in Manly. The design is organic in form carved out of a rock which fell from the towering cliff above.
Cliff Axelsen is an Armidale based sculptor who has worked on a
number of community sculpture projects and Sculpture by the Sea.
The plaque reads:
Australia 1788 - 1988
This "Shell and Wave" Sculpture
"Is a tribute to the Surf lifesavers from 3 Manly Beaches
who have carried out 41,000 Surf Rescues to date"
designed and created by
Cliff Axelsen - Sculptor
assisted by 1988 Students of Art and Design
Seaforth College of Technical and further Education
as a Bicentennial Project to commemorate the
Nation's Bicentenary in 1988.
Funded by:
The N.S.W. TAFE Special Bicentennial projects fund.
TAFE
Subject: Country
Commemoration: Bicentenary
Date of Founding: 1788
Date of Commemoration: 1988
Address:
Marine Parade
Manly
NSW
Australia
Overview Photograph:
Yes
Detail Photograph:
Yes
Web site if available: [Web Link]
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