Today we decided to take a half hour drive to Emu Park from our house sit. We did however make one stop on the way at Yeppoon for a coffee at Lure Living which overlooks the bay and serves great coffee. From here it was a leisurely drive along Scenic Hwy about 18 km to Emu Park. It has been a few years since visiting Yeppoon and Emu Park so it was nice to see what has changed and to take a look at the many bays on the way down. Unfortunately the day was very windy so we didn't venture out for a walk on the beach but will leave that for an other day as we will be spending the next couple of months in the area.
The main reason for the drive was to visit ANZAC Walk & Memorial Park at Emu Park
This space has been specifically designed as a memorial and gathering place in recognition and response to the Centenary of ANZAC commemorations in 2014 -2018.
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| ANZAC Walk Memorial Park |
The pictorial screen sculpture is an interpretive work based on a photograph taken by James (Frank) Hurley, Australia's second official WWI photographer. He recorded in black and white film at the Western Front. Artist Bill Gannon prepared many drawings to evoke not just a sense of not just young men dutifully on the march, but also soul searching. The figures are in galvanized steel set against rich red/brown rusting corten steel screen and at night the back light creates an eerie morning image.
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| Pictorial Screen Sculpture in galvanized steel. |
Noel Brady, a local artist and returned veteran researched artworks for the Emu Park Centenary of ANZAC project. "The Spirit - Gallipoli Landing 1915" was selected. Noel liaised with artist David Rowlands on the use of the original work onto a glass outdoor presentation overlooking Keppel Bay. The artwork has been installed so that a viewer can align the artworks horizon with Keppel Bay horizon.
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| Gallipoli Landing onto glass presentation |
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| A closer view of the glass with the actual sea and horizon. |
Stopped at the Singing Ship which is a monument that commemorates the area's legacy of the historical explorations of Captain James Cook, who discovered this bay in May 1770. The design represents the billowing sail, mast and rigging of his ship Endeavour. Concealed organ pipes use the sea breezes to create the musical sounds. Having quite a windy day we could hear the musical sounds quite clearly.
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| Singing Ship, the wind makes a noise through the flutes. |
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| Jetty and bay at Emu Park |
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