List of public art in Tasmania

This is a list of public art on permanent public display in Tasmania, Australia.

The list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space; it does not include artwork on display inside museums. Public art may include sculptures, statues, monuments, memorials, murals and mosaics.

List YearSubjectImageArtistLocationNotesRef1865Fountain and statue of John FranklinFranklin SquareC. 1884Richard PattersonSt David's ParkOne of the lion gate posts at the entrance to St David's Park.1885Charles Meredith Monument FountainQueens Domain1889Statue of William CrowtherMario RaggiFranklin Square1902, 1925, and after 1945Ross War MemorialRossA memorial to Albert Fitzallen and World War I and II1902 and 1904Launceston Boer War MemorialCity Park, LauncestonSouth African War Memorial The stone was laid in 1902, the memorial unveiled in 1904.1913Anniversary ArchAmos VimpanyRoyal Tasmanian Botanical GardensOriginally, it was created for the entrance of the Australian Mutual Provident Society's building in Elizabeth Street, at the site of NAB House. After the building was demolished, it was donated to the gardens in 1968 to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of the gardens.1920QueenstownWar memorial1922Statue of Edward VIIFranklin Square1924For God and CountryClose to The Queen Victoria Art Gallery, LauncestonLaunceston Cenotaph1924War memorial UlverstoneUlverstone1925Hobart CenotaphQueens DomainA war memorial1927StanleyWar memorial1935Alfred B Biggs' Observatory MonumentRoyal Park, LauncestonA bronze plaque on a granite plinth1948Albert OgilvieStanley HammondParliament House Gardens1961Fern Tree BowerWellington ParkMemorial stones commemorate Mayor Henry Cook and the Hobart Town Corporation Waterworks.1968Spring LandscapeStephen Walker1972French Memorial FountainStephen WalkerRoyal Tasmanian Botanical GardensIt is made of Huon Pine, and representing the bow and sails of a French ship.1978Launceston Quadrant Mall WellQuadrant Mall, Launceston1979Journey to SouthlandStephen WalkerSalamanca Square FountainCircular concrete fountain containing various bronze sculptural forms. It was originally located at Risdon Cove.1983Monument to early surveyors of TasmaniaOff the Lyell Highway, Bronte Park1988Bust of Roald AmundsenCastray Esplanade, Battery PointOutside of Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies.1988The Tasman FountainStephen WalkerSalamanca Place1990Bright ProspectIan McKayOutside the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery on Macquarie StreetBright Steel1991Pageant in TimeStephen WalkerBurnie City Council, Burnie1992Stephen WalkerLaunceston, TasmaniaIt is to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the first publication of The Examiner magazine.1992International Wall of FriendshipRene RimeCollins Street1994Huskies MemorialDan TuckerOut front of Mawson's Huts ReplicaBronze1996Fish out of WaterPatrick HallElizabeth Street MallIt's a drinking fountain.1996Maurice the PigPatrick HallElizabeth Street Mall1996Thompson the DogPatrick HallElizabeth Street Mall1998 and 2002Heading SouthStephen WalkerNear Macquarie WharfBronze It has several components, including Seals and Penguins unveiled in 1998, and The Bernacchi Tribute unveiled in 2002.2002StratoseJohn Smith, Penny Smith, and Milan MilojevicLiffey Falls Conservation Area, Liffey Falls2002Sculptures of Great Western TiersPaul NoordanusDeloraineThese are 7 sculptures from 15 different artists and scattered along the countryside mainly on the sides of Deloraine's main street. They are mounted on old oxygen cylinders.2006Sculpture of Ronald Campbell GunnPeter CorlettCity Park, LauncestonBronze2007Earth DrillDavid HamiltonQueen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, LauncestonPainted steel2013Statue of Eliza ForlongPeter CorlettValentine Park, Campbell Town2014Happy Birthday Mr President xoGillie and MarcSalamanca Square, Battery PointBronze2017Two IslandsNigel HelyerFranklin SquareTimber, steel, lighting and sound technology2017Footsteps Towards FreedomRowan GillespieHunter Street, Macquarie WharfIt is made of four sculptures commemorate the convict women and their children who were transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania).2021From the ShadowsOut front of Cascades Female FactoryMartha Gregory's statue represents all convict women, especially convict mothers.St David`s Park Memorial WallsPrint Page St David's ParkThis memorial walls are made up of many of the original headstones from the park’s previous life as the Hobart colony’s first cemetery.1833Battery PointShoulder-high steel gabions filled with sandstone. It is a part of the Battery Point Sculpture Trail.SeahorseMures Lower Deck restaurant, HobartIt is the restaurant's ornament.ProgressQueen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, LauncestonBig PlatypusAustralian Axeman's Hall of Fame, LatrobeGuard DogEaglehawk NeckChildren of the WorldKeith SmithPenguin General Cemetery4.5 metes height. The Penguin community fund-raised to purchase this art piece to celebrate the lives of its many unnamed children.Lascar Monument to Port Arthur massacreTarleton Street, Port Arthur Crest of the Van Diemen's Land CompanyCurrent location of the Metro CinemasIt was originally located on Van Diemen's Land Company building near the Port of Burnie. Today is displayed outside of the Burnie Regional Museum.Burnie Water SculptureWest Beach in BurnieWorld GlobeShropshire Park, UlverstoneThe globe becomes a visual aid for the written material at the park explaining all the battles that took place for those interested.WhaleRecherche Bay, Cockle CreekBronzeMacquarie StreetPort LattaPenguin General Cemetery

References

External links

https://www.discovertasmania.com.au/experiences/stories/best-art-in-tasmania/ https://www.arts.tas.gov.au/industry_development/publicart https://tasmania.com/things-to-do/art-in-tasmania/ https://www.tmag.tas.gov.au