Peter Pan - South Island, New Zealand
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S 45° 51.363 E 170° 31.196
59G E 462730 N 4921834
Bronze sculpture of Peter Pan at Dunedin Botanic Garden by British sculptor Cecil Thomas, 1964.
Waymark Code: WMF8NM
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 09/10/2012
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Harold Richmond grew up in Oamaru and as a child enjoyed the Wonderland statue. He gave two statues to the Dunedin Botanic Gardens, The first was of Peter Pan, Tinker Bell and the Lost Boys, unveiled in 1965. It includes New Zealand plants and animals around the base.
The second statue is of Wendy and her brother flying to Never-Never land, with Nana, their dog, at their feet. It was unveiled in 1968. The sculptor for both these statues was Cecil Thomas.
Character Type: Literature
Character originator: J. M. Barrie
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Botanic Garden - Dunedin. South Island.
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