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Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
East of England

Waterhouse Street
(Water Gardens)

Kangaroo, Joey and Platypus

John Dowie
1963

Description

Sculpture group of a kangaroo with a joey in his pouch and an other at his feet (sitting on an island) and two platypuses (in the water).

Hemel Hempstead - Kangaroo, Joey and Platypus

The group is a gift to Hemel Hempstead from the Australian new town of Elizabeth, South Australia, in 1963.

Artist

John Dowie (Prospect, South Australia 1915 - Adelaide 2008), Australian painter, sculptor and teacher (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, List of public art in Hemel Hempstead.
Geograph, Kangaroo and Platypus sculptures.
Hemel Today, 16 June 2016, Town's famous statues scrub up well as part of renovation.

Location (N 51°45'2" - W 0°28'26") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbee129; Photograph: 23 March 2019
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