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Tuart

This sculpture (Shirley Shell) stands at the train station in Mandurah. It is meant to represent a tuart tree and was designed in 2006 by Coral Lowry before the station was opened to traffic in 2007. At the time it was controversial because of its abstract nature but has since become a valued part of the landscape of Mandurah. The base is believed to represent both a seed and a shell, since Mandurah is on the Indian Ocean.

This picture was taken in 2011; now the structure is much more weathered and surrounded by more vegetation.
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5 comments

William Sutherland said:

Awesome sculpture capture! Stay well!

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3 years ago ( translate )

Gabi Lombardo said:

beautiful sculpture!!!
3 years ago ( translate )

tiabunna said:

It's interesting, but because I don't know the tuart tree, I'll have to accept that it's a good representation of a seed and shell. :-)
3 years ago

Old Owl replied to tiabunna:

Tuarts only exist in a very narrow area of the coastal plain of WA, George, and are unfortunately rather endangered because of land clearance and "die-back" disease (phytophthora). So it goes.
3 years ago

GrahamH said:

I really need a round tuart. :-)
2 years ago