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The sculpture commemorates Gympie's past gold miners who first mined in the district in 1867.
The Lions Club of Gympie commissioned Mr Herman Hussman to design the sculpture as a community project for presentation to the City of Gympie.
Location
| Address: | Bruce Highway, Lake Alford Park, Hussman Place, Gympie, 4570 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -26.21629 Long: 152.684228 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Designer: | Hermann Hussman |
| Artist: | Hermann Hussman |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1976 |
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The statue to the gold diggers
Presented to their city by the Lions Club of Gympie
1976
Designed and sculpted by Herman Hussman as a gift to the people of Australia.
The tripod characterises the underground goldmining. In the ceiling of the statue is the sculptured Lions Club rmblem
