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The portrait bust 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: | Camp Street (Mid Western Highway) , Next to former School of Arts , Grenfell, 2810 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.895191 Long: 148.162032 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
HENRY LAWSON 1867 - 1922
Plaque :
Henry Lawson
1867 - 1922
Though You Sing Of Dear Old Mudgee And The
Home Of Pipeclay Flat,
You Were Born On Grenfell Goldfield - And
You Can’t Get Over That.
“Said Grenfell To My Spirit” (1922
Henry Lawson Was Born On The Grenfell Goldfields On
17th June 1867. His Prose And Verse Provided
Humorous, Sentimental And Tragic Views Of Life In The
City And The Bush.
Henry Lawson Festival of the Arts