Pioneer Women's Memorial (Sydney)

Pioneer Women's Memorial
Artist Alex Koloszy
Year 1988 (1988)
Type bronze
Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

The Pioneer Women's Memorial is situated in the Jessie Street Gardens in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It honours the contribution of women to the colonisation of Australia.[1]

The memorial was commissioned by the Women's Pioneer Society of Australasia as part of Australia's bicentenary celebrations.[1] It was designed and constructed by sculptor Alex Koloszy.[2] The sculpture is of a bronze statue of a woman carrying a baby in her left arm while pulling a young child alongside her on her right. It is 3.5 metres tall.

The memorial was unveiled on 19 November, 1988, by Lady Rowland, the spouse of the Governor of New South Wales at the time.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Design, UBC Web. "Pioneer Womens Memorial Monument Australia". monumentaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  2. ↑ AWHF. "Pioneer Women's Monument". Australian Women's History Forum. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  3. ↑ "History of Jessie Street Gardens - City of Sydney". www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2016-03-21.

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