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A startled Venus caused consternation as Adelaide’s first public statue in 1892
Historical Thing | By Jude Elton, History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1850s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1920s, 1930s, 1960s
Originally designed as a warship, this French merchant vessel's first—and only—foray into South Australian waters was fraught with illegality and controversy.
Historical Thing | By James Hunter, History Trust of South Australia | 1840s, 1850s, 1860s
At the time of its installation in 1995, Yerrakartarta was the largest public commission of Aboriginal artwork in Australia.
Historical Thing | North Terrace | 1990s, Aboriginal Country pre-contact, late twentieth century