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17-April-2014
Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders
The Forrest Centre commemorates Alexander Forrest (1849 - 1901), surveyor, explorer, politician and investor. The building features a mural sculpture also known as The Pioneers, which commemorates Alexander Forrest.
Alexander Forrest CMG, (22 September 1849- 20 June 1901) was an explorer and surveyor of Western Australia, as well as a politician. In 1887 Forrest became a politician, entering the Western Australian Legislative Council as the first member for Kimberley. He was then elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for West Kimberley in 1890, and held the seat until his death. He was also Mayor of Perth 1893–95 and 1898–1900, and later an investor. He was created C.M.G. in May 1901.
Location
| Address: | 221 St Georges Terrace, Perth, 6000 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.953549 Long: 115.852352 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Artist: | Joan Walsh-Smith & Charles Smith (Gidgegannup, WA) |
| Link: | http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/adbonli… |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1986 |
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