City Public Sculptures
Brisbane has a range of public sculptures ranging from the large impressive statue of Queen Victoria in front of the Old Executive building to the more innovative City Roos sculptures made by sculptor Christopher Trotter, during 1999 from scrapmetal from a broad cross-section of industries. Each of the City Roos sculptures is unique. The City Roos sculptures take a look at the creative and classic Australian culture of 'making do', and symbolizes the importance of sharing space and communication.
The City Roos, which have proven to be a popular tourist attraction, are in not far from the Law Courts Complex, in George Street, Brisbane. Also close by are the Brisbane City Hall and King George Square with its impressive sculpture of King George V and a special sculptural grouping paying tribute to Queensland's early pioneers. Kangaroos, on which the city roos sculptures are based, are among Australia's best known wildlife icons.
The Brisbane City council has an online database of public artworks which can be searched for locations, artists and information about individual artworks. The database covers the whole Brisbane Council area.
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