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The Kurri Kurri Kookaburra Print Page 
The giant Kookaburra was a gift to the town of Kurri Kurri from Hydro Alumium to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the smelter.
The Kurri Kurri aluminium smelter produced 164,000 tonnes of aluminium in 2006 and is owned and operated by Hydro Aluminium - part of the Norsk Hydro group. The first potline of the Kurri Kurri smelter was started in 1969. The smelter was originally owned by Alcan and uses Alcan end-to-end prebake technology. The smelter now comprises three potlines of end-to-end cells.
Location
| Address: | Lang Street, Rotary Park, Kurri Kurri, 2327 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.819331 Long: 151.480197 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Artist: | Chris Fussell |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 14th December, 2009 |
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The Kurri Kurri Kookaburra
A community project initiated by
Kurri Kurri Tidy Towns and Towns with Heart working in partnership with Cessnock City Council.
Sponsored by Hydro Aluminium.
Officially unveiled by
Kerry Hickey Minister for Cessnock
on 14th December 2009
Artist Chris Fussell
