Manu Torino - Auckland, New Zealand
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S 37° 00.788 E 174° 54.467
60H E 313863 N 5901624
A 5m-high work in stainless steel by Auckland sculptor Fred Graham dominates the entrance to the Auckland Botanical Gardens.
Waymark Code: WM8ZJX
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 06/05/2010
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Called Manu Torino ("spiralling birds"), it depicts 100 birds startled into flight by approaching visitors.

The Plaque reads:-

Manu Torino
Artist Fred Graham
Engineer Rex Erikson
Proudly supplied by Beverley McConnell & Family
ASB Charitable Trust
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Title: Manu Torino

Artist: Fred Graham

Media (materials) used: Stainless Steel

Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Auckland Botanical Gardens

Date of creation or placement: 12 April 2005
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