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The sculpture commemorates the poet Henry Lawson who was born on the Grenfell goldfields.
Henry Lawson (17 June 1867 – 2 September 1922) was an Australian writer and poet. Along with his contemporary Banjo Paterson, Lawson is among the best-known Australian poets and fiction writers of the colonial period, and is often called Australia's "greatest writer".
Location
Address: | Forbes & Main Streets, Grenfell, 2810 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.893695 Long: 148.160097 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Arts |
Link: | http://adb.anu.edu.au/ |
Dedication
`Said Grenfell to my spirit`
Henry Lawson
17 June 1867 - 2 September 1922
This staue of Henry Lawson was officially unveiled on Wednesday 21 May 2014 by the Member for Burrinjuck the Hon. Katrina Hodgkinson MP.
The project was a joint State Government, Local Government and the Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival of Arts Committee initiative.
`You were born on the Grenfell goldfield - and you can`t get over that`
The Hon. Katrina Hodgkinson MP Member for Burrinjuck
Mark Liebich Mayor
John Hunter The Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival of Arts President
Glenn Carroll General Manager