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John McDouall Stuart statue

The statue of inland explorer John McDouall Stuart at the corner of Victoria Square and Flinders Street, Adelaide, commemorates his place…

statue

explorer, sculpture, statue

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1960s
King Edward VII Memorial

Creating and installing King Edward VII’s statute took eight months longer than the period of his reign

statue

king, sculpture, statue

1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1920s
Matthew Flinders Memorial

A statue to honour Matthew Flinders, the first explorer to circumnavigate Australia, was a long time coming in Adelaide

memorial

circumnavigate, coast, explorer, memorial, sculpture, statue

1790s, 1800-1810, 1840s, 1900-1910, 1920s, 1930s
Robert Burns Memorial

One of many around the world, this statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns was unveiled in 1894

statue

memorial, poetry, song, statue

1880s, 1890s, 1930s, 1940s, 1990s
Sir Samuel Way Memorial Statue

A statue of Sir Samuel Way reflects his towering presence in legal, political and cultural circles in the last decades…

statue

court, philanthropy, sculpture, statue

1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s
Sir Thomas Elder statue

The sculpture of Elder is at the University of Adelaide, a major beneficiary of his philanthropy

statue

camel, education, frieze, philanthropy, sculpture, statue

1890s, 1900-1910
Sir Walter Watson Hughes statue

The bronze figure of Sir Walter Watson Hughes by Francis Williamson stands on a massive block of red granite.

statue

mine, sculpture, statue, university

1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1900-1910, 2000-2010
South African War Memorial

The mounted trooper reining in his horse commemorates South Australians who served in the South African War (1899-1902).

War Memorial

bushman, horse, nurse, sculpture, statue, war

1890s, 1900-1910, 1930s, 2000-2010
The Athlete

Once dubbed ‘Adelaide’s most active statue’ the Athlete is now safely installed in the Lord Mayor’s Courtyard.

bronze statue

community, culture, statue

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century

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John McDouall Stuart statue

King Edward VII Memorial

Matthew Flinders Memorial

Robert Burns Memorial

Sir Samuel Way Memorial Statue

Sir Thomas Elder statue

Sir Walter Watson Hughes statue

South African War Memorial

The Athlete

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial

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