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The bronze, life-size statue of a barefooted boy, with tattered suitcase in hand, commemorates children who suffered and did not survive abuse in Church and State institutions in Queensland.
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Location
Address: | Roma & Albert Streets, Emma Miller Place, Brisbane, 4000 |
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State: | QLD |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.467171 Long: 153.022507 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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Monument Theme: | Culture |
Sub-Theme: | Crime |
Artist: | Gavan Fenelon |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 1st December, 2004 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAIn memory of all children who suffered and of those who did not survive abuse in Church and State children`s institutions and homes in Queensland.
"For there is nothing hidden, except that it should be made known ; neither was anything made secret, but that it should come to light." (Mark 4:2)
HAN and S.O.I.C.A. gratefully acknowledge the support and assistance of the Brisbane City Council and Queensland Government Department of Communities.
The Historical Abuse Network (HAN) and the Survivors of Institutional Child Abuse (S.O.I.C.A.)
This memorial statue was officially installed on 1st December 2004.
The project was proudly funded by the Queensland Government`s Gambling Community Benefit Fund
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au