Abacus - Taree NSW Australia
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S 31° 54.839 E 152° 27.618
56J E 448974 N 6468970
An interactive giant Abacus installed in the pavement of Victoria Street in Taree. About two metres tall and three metres wide, it is made of stainless steel and features 35 moveable balls.
Waymark Code: WMX0J3
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 11/08/2017
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It is installed in the pavement of Victoria Street in Taree outside accountancy firm, GPB Partners, and is proving to be a catalyst for community comment about cost.
GPB Partners commissioned the sculpture and footed the $5000 bill for its creation by Lee Black of Shearwater Marine Engineering. It is a community funded project that evoked a storm of comment on social media regarding the need for art in the central business district and how Greater Taree City Council uses its funds.
Graham Brown of GPB Partners is loud and proud of his contribution to the main street and affirms that no public money was used to finance the project.
The abacus stands around two metres tall and three metres wide, is made of stainless steel and features 35 moveable balls and according to Graham, "is designed to be interactive as we want people, particularly children, to engage with the sculpture."
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