Kings Park
The following list includes public artworks in Kings Park which is located on the outskirts of the Perth CBD. Kings Park was established as a public park in 1872 and contains a varied collection of public artworks ranging from early 20th century war monuments to life-sized dinosaur models. It is said to contain "more memorials, statues and honour avenues than any other park in Australia."
Name | Image | Location | Artist | Year |
Bali Memorial | Fraser Avenue, Kings Park | David Jones, Kevin Draper | 2003 | |
The South African War Memorial (originally "Fallen Soldiers Memorial") |
Fraser Avenue, Kings Park | James White | 1901 | |
Bullockornis | Synergy Park Land, Kings Park | |||
Cenotaph, Eternal Flame and War Memorial | Fraser Avenue, Kings Park | Designed by Sir J. Talbot Hobbs | 1929 | |
Arnold Cook Memorial | Entrance to the Ivy Watson Playground, Kings Park 31°57′08″S 115°50′16″E / 31.95222°S 115.83778°E / -31.95222; 115.83778 |
Greg James | 1989 | |
Edith Dircksey Cowan Memorial | Fraser Avenue and Kings Park Road, Kings Park | W. Ogilvy | 1934 | |
Diprotodon | Synergy Park Land, Kings Park | Travis Tischler | 2010 | |
Floral Clock | Fraser Avenue, Kings Park | Bequest from Frank Wittenoom | 1962 | |
"Lord Forrest" | Fraser Avenue and Lovekin Drive, Kings Park | Sir Edgar Betram MacKennal | 1927 | |
Muttaburrasaurus | Synergy Park Land, Kings Park | |||
George Leake Fountain | Fraser Avenue, Kings Park | 1902 | ||
Phytosaur | Synergy Park Land, Kings Park | Travis Tischler | 2010 | |
Pioneer Women's Memorial | Forrest Drive, Kings Park | Margaret Priest | 1968 | |
Queen Victoria | Fraser Avenue, Kings Park | 1903 | ||
Vietnam Memorial | Synergy Park Land, Kings Park | 2002 | ||
"Wood Be Good" | Ivy Watson Playground, Kings Park |
Read more about this topic: List Of Public Art In Western Australia
Famous quotes containing the words kings and/or park:
“In a few years there will be only five kings in the worldthe King of England and the four kings in a pack of cards.”
—Farouk I (19201965)
“Therefore awake! make haste, I say,
And let us, without staying,
All in our gowns of green so gay
Into the Park a-maying!”
—Unknown. Sister, Awake! (L. 912)