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Posted: 11 Oct 2021

Taken: 22 Jun 2011

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Tuart

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.

buonacoppi, tiabunna, Gabi Lombardo, William Sutherland and 2 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Awesome sculpture capture! Stay well!

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2 years ago.
 Gabi Lombardo
Gabi Lombardo club
beautiful sculpture!!!
2 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
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. :-)
2 years ago.
Old Owl club has replied to tiabunna club
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.
2 years ago.
 GrahamH
GrahamH club
I really need a round tuart. :-)
21 months ago.

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