Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
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S 35° 17.988 E 149° 08.215
55H E 694298 N 6091615
Comprising 26 sculptures made by international and Australian artists. Most of the sculptures were bought and placed in the garden during the early 1980s and reflect the abstract, industrial aesthetic of that time.
Waymark Code: WM1RWX
Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date Posted: 07/04/2007
Views: 120
From the entrance plaque:
The Sculpture Garden is a unique landscape displaying Australian and international artworks within a distinctly Australian setting. The garden forms part of the High Court and National Gallery Precinctwhich was completed in 1982 and is listed on the Register of the National Estate.
The design of the Sculpture Garden was inspired by a strong sense of national identity, the ecology of the Canberra region and the concept of an unfolding series of outdoor gallery 'rooms'. The informal plantings and pathways are ordered by the same geometry found inside the building. The area is divided into the Winter, Spring, Summer and as yet to be completed Autumn gardens which reflect the seasonal flowering times of the plantings.
Garden Name: National Gallery of Australia Sculpture Garden
Owner/Commissioner of Garden: National Gallery of Australia
Location: National Gallery of Australia
Address:
Parkes Place
Parkes, ACT Australia
2600
Hours: 24 hours
Fees?: no
Garden Website: [Web Link]
Rating: 
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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