List of public art in Melbourne


This is a list of public art on permanent public display in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space; it does not include artwork on display inside museums. Public art may include sculptures, statues, monuments, memorials, murals and mosaics.
YearNameImageArtistLocationNotesRef
Late 1800sAtlasUnknown406 Collins Street
Bronze
C. 1850Boy on a TurtleUnknownFitzroy Gardens
Bronze
100 cm
1862River God FountainCharles SummersFitzroy Gardens
Stone, cement
1000 cm
1863Grey Street FountainUnknownFitzroy Gardens
Cement
400 cm
1864BandstandGeorge DoddFitzroy Gardens
Concrete, cast iron, roof tiles
7 x 5 x 6 m
1865Robert O'Hara Burke and William John WillsCharles SummersCity Square, Melbourne
Bronze, granite
800 x 300 x 300 cm
1877Henderson Drinking FountainWalter MacFarlane and Company Saracen Foundry, GlasgowOut front of North Melbourne Town Hall
Cast iron
150 cm
1880Exhibition Fountain
Joseph HochgurtelCarlton Gardens south of the Royal Exhibition Building
Portland cement, stone, iron
1037 x 1830 cm
1881John Batman MemorialJ.W. BrownVictoria Market
Bluestone
450 x 100 x 100 cm
1887Charles George GordonHamo ThornycroftGordon Reserve
Limestone, Harcourt granite, bronze
330 cm
1887Redmond BarryJames Gilbert & Percival BallOut of the ground outside the State Library Victoria
1888Westgarth Drinking FountainAlexander McDonald & CoCarlton Gardens
Aberdeen pink granite, bronze
300 cm
1888UnknownCharles William ScurryMcClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery
It was originally in Federal Coffee Palace Melbourne.
1889Saint George and the DragonJoseph Edgar BoehmForecourt of State Library Victoria
Bronze
1890Daniel O'ConnellThomas BrockOutside of St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne
Commissioned 1886, cast in Belgium 1888, erected 1890
1897Francis OrmondPercival BallMelbourne RMIT University City Campus
C. 1900Boy with Serpent Fountain UnknownNorth of Conservatory, Fitzroy Gardens
Cast iron, granite
250 cm
1901Springthorpe MemorialBertram Mackennal
Harold Desbrowe-Annear
Boroondara General Cemetery
The memorial was built by John Springthorpe, in honour of his wife, Annie Springthorpe, who died in 1897 at the age of 30 while giving birth to their fourth child.
1901Duke & Duchess of York Memorial James Churchman & SonsVictoria Square
Marble, granite, sandstone
200 cm
1902Lance Corporal George Rowland Button MemorialWhitehorse Road, Box Hill
1902William John ClarkeBertram MackennalTreasury Gardens
Marble
461 cm. 276 cm ; 185 cm
19038 Hours MovementPercival Ball8 Hour Reserve
Granite, bronze, gold-leaf, stone
1185 cm. 480 x 460 cm
1903Robert BurnsGeorge Anderson LawsonTreasury Gardens
Bronze, granite
584 x 79 x 79 cm. 300 cm
1904South African War MemorialJoseph HamiltonQueen Victoria Gardens
Sandstone, bluestone
1200 x 500 cm
1907Queen VictoriaJames WhiteQueen Victoria Gardens
White Carrara marble, Harcourt granite, NSW marble
1100 cm
1907Joan of ArcEmmanuel FrémietState Library Victoria
Bronze
1908Edmund Gerald FitzGibbonJames WhiteIntersection of St Kilda Road and Linlithgow Avenue
Harcourt granite, bronze
274.3 cm
1911Marquess of LinlithgowWilliam Birnie RhindJunction of St Kilda Road & Linlithgow Avenue
Bronze, granite
778 cm. 350 cm ; 428 cm
1913Janet Lady Clarke Memorial SculptureHerbert BlackQueen Victoria Gardens
White marble, concrete, stamped copper
600 cm
1913Henry Hawkins SkinnerJames WhiteSouth Melbourne
1914Statue of James Cook, St KildaJohn TweedRoyal Yacht Squadron Catani Gardens, St Kilda
1915Thomas Wilkinson MemorialBrunswick
1916George Hawkins Ievers Memorial Drinking FountainCharles Douglas RichardsonIntersection of Gatehouse Street and Royal Parade
Granite, bluestone, marble
400 x 100 x 100 cm
1918Our Lady of VictoriesVincenzo CadorinBasilica, CamberwellHeight:
Material: wood, copper sheathed and plated with gold leaf
1920Edward VIIBertram MackennalQueen Victoria Gardens
Bronze, basalt, granite
427 x 472 x 229 cm. 200 x 2183 x 750 cm
1925Water NymphPaul Raphael MontfordQueen Victoria Gardens
Bronze
120 cm
1925Parkville Diggers Memorial Peter Morgan JageursRoyal Parade
Marble, granite, bluestone
550 cm
1925Matthew FlindersCharles Web GilbertSt Paul's CathedralBronze, granite
596 cm. 359 cm ; 237 cm
1926A Tribute To Our War HorsesNear Shrine of Remembrance
1926Edith CavellMargaret BaskervilleKings Domain
Marble, granite, bronze
382 cm. 82 cm ; 300 cm
1926Peter PanPaul Raphael MontfordMelbourne Zoo
Bronze
150 cm
1928Farnex HerculesUnknownQueen Victoria Gardens
Marble, granite
246 cm. 80 cm ; 300 cm
1928Farnex HerculesUnknownQueen Victoria Gardens
Marble, granite
246 cm. 80 cm ; 300 cm
1930The Court FavouritePaul Raphael MontfordFlagstaff GardensBronze, granite
304 cm. 160 cm ; 144cm
1932Carlo CataniPaul Raphael MontfordSt Kilda
1932Adam Lindsay GordonPaul Raphael MontfordSpring Street
Bronze statue on sandstone pedestal
289 cm. 147 cm ; 142 cm
1933Statue of MeditationRobert DelandreConservatory, Fitzroy Gardens
Marble
166 x 196 cm
1934Pioneer Women’s MemorialHugh LinakerKings Domain
It is a small garden in Kings Domain. It was dedicated by the women's Centenary Council through public subscription on the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the state.
1934Macpherson Robertson FountainPaul Raphael MontfordSouth-west corner of the Shrine of Remembrance
Granite, bronze, concrete
2100 cm
1935Harry Malcolm Rogers MemorialBridges Reserve
The fountain is a large tall central column supported by four smaller columns with griffins.
1935The Man with the DonkeyWallace AndersonShrine of Remembrance
Bronze
78 × 66 × 42 cm.
Memorial to John Simpson Kirkpatrick
1935John WesleyPaul Raphael MontfordWesley Uniting Church
1936Domed Drinking FountainUnknownQueen Victoria Gardens
Marble and granite
230 cm height
1936Boy and PelicanWilliam Leslie BowlesFitzroy Gardens
Pyrmont sandstone
258 cm. 128 x 95 x 51 cm ; 130 x 131 x 56 cm
1936Mermaid and FishWilliam Leslie BowlesFitzroy Gardens
Pyrmont sandstone
259 x 131 x 56 cm
1937Samuel Mauger Drinking FountainUnknown39 Gisborne Street, East Melbourne
Granite, lead lettering
120 x 160 cm
1937Driver & Wipers MemorialCharles Sargeant JaggerShrine of Remembrance
1937George HiginbothamPaul Raphael MontfordOld Treasury Building
1940Diana and the HoundsLeslie BowlesFitzroy Gardens
Bronze, granite, concrete
317 x 90 x 148 cm
1948Model Tudor VillageEdgar WilsonFitzroy Gardens
Cement, paint
Dimensions variable
1950John MonashLeslie BowlesBirdwood Avenue, Kings Domain
Bronze
276 x 161 x 371 cm
1952King George VLeslie BowlesKings Domain, near Sidney Myer Music Bowl Reserve
Bronze, sandstone, granite, bluestone
3.66 m ; 16.80 m
1954Hand of GodCarl MillesSouthwest of Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Bronze
The original was made for the Swedish city of Eskilstuna, and today it can also be seen in other places around the world, including Melbourne.
1956Olympic PylonArthur BoydOn the side of the Holden Centre in Swan Street
Victorian Heritage Register number H1977
1959The Trial of SocratesTom BassUniversity of Melbourne
1959The Royal Society of Victoria Centenary Monument-Front.jpgRoyal Society of Victoria
This glacial boulder brought from Mawson, Antarctica.
1960Thomas BlameyRaymond Boultwood EwersKings Domain
Bronze, granite
368 cm
1963Children's TreeTom BassJunction of Elizabeth Street and Collins Street
Bronze
1964UntitledNorma RedpathMcClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery
1964Flight ArrestedInge KingMcClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery
Welded steel. 242 x 255 x 218 cm.
It is the earliest of three Inge King works at the McClelland Gallery Sculpture Park.
1964Miraggio Pino ConteSidney Myer Music Bowl
Bronze
274 cm
Donated by an anonymous ‘Lover of Italy’ to Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
1965Edward George Honey MemorialUnknownKings Domain, near
Shrine of Remembrance
Stone, bronze, aluminium
110 cm
1965John F. KennedyRaymond B. EwersTreasury Gardens
Bronze, granite
150 cm ; 49 x 28 cm
1968Desert ArchNorma RedpathMcClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery
1970SofiaHerman HohausLa Trobe University Sculpture Park
Cast bronze
1970Water ChildrenJohn Edward RobinsonQueen Victoria Gardens
Bronze
2 figures, 70 x 160 cm
1973PhoenixYrsa von LeistnerQueen Victoria Gardens
Cast bronze, welded copper sheet
326 cm
1973The GenieTom BassQueen Victoria Gardens
Bronze
185 x 180 x 175 cm
1973PortalMarc ClarkEest of Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Painted steel
Originally made in 1973, remade in 2024
1974Mary GilbertAilsa O'ConnorConservatory, Fitzroy GardensCement fondu
81 x 53 x 36 cm
1974PathfinderJohn Edward RobinsonQueen Victoria Gardens
Bronze
260 cm
1976Dialogue of CirclesInge KingIn the Moat, near the Moat Theatre, directly north of the Union, in La Trobe University
1976Forward SurgeInge KingArts Centre Melbourne
50mm mild steel
It got painted in 1981
516 x 1514 x 1368cm
Commissioned by the William Angliss Art Fund
1977Dante's Divine ComedyBart SancioloLa Trobe University Sculpture Park10 metres high, freestanding bronze
1978The Four SeasonsLeonard FrenchLa Trobe University Sculpture ParkStained glass
1978Rock FallDiego LatellaLa Trobe University Sculpture ParkSteel
1978-79People’s PathIan Sprague et al.Fitzroy Gardens
Clay
Dimensions variable
1979John BatmanStanley HammondFormer National Mutual plaza, Collins Street
1980VaultRon Robertson-SwannPainted steel
615 x 1184 x 1003 cm
1980Sun RibbonInge KingUniversity of Melbourne
The sculpture is made from 19mm thick steel. It was installed on Union Lawn in 1982.
1981DervishClement Meadmore
1981Stages 1, 2, 3Ronald UptonHeide Museum of Modern Art, BulleenFerrocement
1981Coles FountainRobert WoodwardParliament Gardens, North of Parliament House
Stainless steel, bluestone
340 x 1000 cm
1981Walker FountainDigregorio Mobelt & AssociatesKings Domain
Concrete
1700 cm
1981Grotto WaterfallCity of MelbourneKings Domain
Basalt, cement
Dimensions variable
1984JabarooInge KingMcClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery
1984Basket and WaveDennis OppenheimHeide Museum of Modern Art, BulleenSteel, concrete, synthetic polymer paint
1985Landscape CaryatideNorma RedpathMcClelland Sculpture Park and GalleryCeramic, steel, concrete
924.5 x 992.5 x 351.5cm
1986White HorseWhite Horse Hotel
Maroondah Highway, Box Hill
The statue of the white horse on the porch of the White Horse Hotel was a land mark in Box Hill. This replica of the statue was erected on the median strip in Whitehorse Road in 1986. The original horse is kept in the Box Hill Town Hall.
1987
1989
AngelDeborah HalpernBirrarung Marr
1987ScalesPeter RosmanHeide Museum of Modern Art, BulleenMixed media, ferrocement
1988Shadow Form IIIRobert Juniper140 William Street
The steel sculpture represents a clump of steel plants. The concrete plinth is a handy seat for office workers.
1988DragonflyTom MerrifieldPavlova Walk, Arts Centre Melbourne
1989Shell MaceCharles O PerryNorthwest intersection of Flinders Street and Spring Street
Aluminum
1991Island SculptureInge KingMcClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery
1992Larry La TrobePamela IrvingCorner of Collins Street and Swanston Street
Bronze, 70 cm hight
Recast in 1996.
1992OpheliaDeborah HalpernSouthbank Promenade
Ceramic tiles, steel, concrete.
It was chosen as ‘the Face of Melbourne’ by Tourism Victoria in 1996.
1992FortunaPeter CorlettCorner Queen Street and Flanklin Street
Concreate, 6 metres Hight
1993Architectural FragmentPetrus SpronkSwanston Street
Made from Port Fairy bluestone, it is rising out of the ground outside the State Library Victoria
1993Three Businessmen Who Brought Their Own Lunch: Batman, Swanston And HoddleAlison Weaver and Paul QuinnCorner of Bourke Street and Swanston Street
Three whimsical, life-size bronze sculptures
1993Industrial FlowersAkira TakizawaNewport Park, NewportSteel
1993A History Apparatus - Vessel, Craft and BeaconChris ReynoldsCorner of Russel Street and Bourke Street
Steel, fibreglass, bitumen, concrete, bluestone
450 x 2400 x 300 cm
It sits above the first women's public toilet built in Melbourne in 1902
1993WeathervanesDaniel JenkinsIntersection of Swanston Street and Bourke Street
Copper, gold leaf
4 sculptures.
150 cm ;
150 cm ;
120 cm ;
120 cm.
1993Mother and DaughterMary Perrott StimsonIntersection of Wellington Parade and Hoddle Street, Richmond
Bronze and rendered brick
1993
2021
Tennis champion bustsMostly Barbara McLeanAustralian Tennis Hall of Fame
1994Public PurseSimon PerryNorth West end of the Bourke Street Mall, outside of H&M/the GPO Building.
It is one of the biggest things in Australia.
1994Time and TideAkio MakigawaJunction of Swanston Street and Little Collins Street
Bluestone, white marble, bronze, stainless steel, concrete, fibre optics
800 x 2000 cm
1994Resting PlaceBronwyn SnowCorner of Swanston Street and Little Lonsdale Street
Steel, wood
330 x 260 x 190 cm
1994Maltese War MemorialMax ChesterKings Domain
Timber
600 x 400 x 500 cm
1994PassageMark StonerQueen Victoria Market, corner of Therry and Queen Streets
Bluestone
300 cm
It is to commemorates the Old Melbourne General Cemetery which was located on this site between 1837 and 1917.
1994BunyipRob BrooksOutside the State Library Victoria
1995ShearwaterInge KingSouthbank Promenade
Steel, paint
780 x 670 x 350cm.
Originally commissioned by ESSO Mobil Australia.
1995Wind ContrivancePauline FraserTherry Street
Bronze, redgum, harcourt granite
274 x 150 x 65 cm
1995Within Three WorldsLoretta QuinnPrinces Park, Parkville
Bronze
60 cm ; 100 cm
1995Dragoljub MihailovicSerbian National Centre, Carrum Downs
1995Edward DunlopPeter CorlettRoyal Botanic Gardens, MelbourneBronze, granite
260 x 80.3 x 50.5 cm
A second edition of this statue stands to the east side of the entrance to the Australian War Memorial. It was acquired by the Memorial in 1995.
1996Running ManRick AmorHeide Museum of Modern ArtBronze
170 x 50 x 183 cm
1996Rhythms of the MetropolisAndrew Rogers200 Queen Street
Bronze
1996The EchoEdward GingerJunction of Swanston Street and Little Bourke Street
Mild steel plate, polyurethane paint
450 x 200 x 190 cm
1996Ceremony and Vehicle for Conveying SpiritMaurie HughesJunction of Russel Street and Little Collins Street
Silicon bronze, galvanized and mild steel
460 x 90 cm ; 267 cm ; 270 cm
1997GuardiansSimon RiggSouthbank Promenade, outside of Crown Melbourne
Marble and clad with ceramic tiles.
1997ConstellationGeoffrey Bartlett and Bruce ArmstrongSouthbank
Timber, copper, stainless steel
five elements, each approximately 500 x 250 x 400 cm
It captures the natural suggestions of clouds, the billowing of sails, rigging, the movement of wind vanes and the associations of ships' figureheads.
1997Stone HouseAndy GoldsworthyHerring IslandDunkeld sandstone
1997SteerageJill PeckHerring IslandHarcourt granite
1997CairnAndy GoldworthyHerring IslandCastlemaine slate
1997AudienceJulie CollinsHerring IslandBluestone
1997A Hill, A River, Two Rocks and A PresenceJohn DavisHerring IslandTimber, limestone, and sandstone
1997TanderrumEllen JoseHerring IslandCastlemaine slate and redbox
1997Ted WhittenOutside of the Whitten Oval
1997Doug HawkinsOutside the Braybrook Hotel, Ballarat Road, Braybrook
A bronze, almost life-sized statue
1998RampRobert JacksHerring IslandRed gum
1998Fossil Stones
Paul BlizzardAlong Macarthur Street
From Old Treasury Building to St Andrews Place
18 sculptures
Dimensions variable
1998Widow and ChildrenLouis LaumenLegacy Garden of Appreciation, Shrine of Remembrance
1999Scaled StemRobert BridgewaterHerring IslandCyprus macrocarpa
1999NeutrinoGlen DunnRoyal Botanic Gardens Victoria
The sculpture commemorates the opening of the Observatory Gate at the Botanic Gardens in 1999.
1999Threaded Field
Simon PerryDifferent places around Docklands Stadium
1999Cow Up A TreeJohn KellyHarbour Esplanade, Docklands
Bronze, oil-based paint
A surreal sculpture
1999Unity 1998-99Stephen GlassborowIn front of Box Hill Town Hall, In the middle of Whitehorse Road
1999Tilly Aston BellAnton
Hasell
Kings Domain
Bronze
152 x 35 cm
1999Daniel MannixNigel BoonhamOutside of St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne
Commissioned 1997, erected in March 1999
1999St Peter the FishermanLouis LaumenSt Peter's Catholic Church, Toorak
1999Rupert HamerPeter CorlettTreasury Gardens
A life-size bronze statue
1999Albert Dunstan and Henry BoltePeter CorlettTreasury Gardens
A life-size bronze statue
1999John CainPeter CorlettTreasury Gardens
A life-size bronze statue
2000Fairfield Industrial Dog ObjectIan Sinclair, Jackie Staude, David Davies and Alistair KnoxIt is one of the biggest things in Australia.
The work is constructed from recycled hardwood, standing 5.5 metres tall and approximately 8 metres long.
2000SentinelInge KingLocated at junction of the Eastern Freeway and Doncaster Road, Doncaster
The 13-metre high and 12 tonnes weight sculpture's curved shape symbolises the two creeks of the municipality - the Mullum Mullum and the Koonung Creeks.
2000St Francis of AssisiLouis LaumenSt Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne
2000St Catherine of SienaLouis LaumenSt Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne
2001River PeelMichael Bellemo & Cat MacLeod
2001WindhoverLenton ParrSandringham foreshore
Stainless steel
2001Falling FenceJohn Gollings with Samantha SlicerHerring IslandCypress-pine
2001Australian Hellenic MemorialEvangelos SakarisKings Domain
Granite, cast bronze, white marble
12 columns, 300 x 3600 x 3600 cm
2001Alojzije StepinacMladen MikulinSt Patrick's Cathedral,
East Melbourne
2001Rod LaverOutside the Rod Laver Arena
2001First Australian Rules Football GameLouis LaumenMelbourne Cricket Ground
Dedicated to Tom Wills
2001Sidney MyerMichael MeszarosSidney Myer Music Bowl
Bronze
220cm H x 300cm W x 100 cm D
2002Federation BellsAnton Haselt and Neil MacLachlanBirrarung Marr
39 brass bells
The bells were created for celebrations for the centenary of Australia's federation in 2001.
2002Victoria Police MemorialAnton Hasell and Marcus WardQueen Victoria Gardens
2002Sportsmanship MelbourneMitch MitchellOlympic Park Oval
This statue depicts sportsmanship by John Landy helping his fellow runner Ron Clarke.
2003Shoal FlyMichael Bellemo & Cat MacLeod Harbour Esplanade in front of Docklands Stadium
It is a sculpture group.
It is not there anymore.
2003EagleBruce ArmstrongGrand Hyatt Melbourne
Until 2013 it was located on Wurundjeri Way, Docklands. Then it moved to Grand Hyatt Melbourne forefront.
2003SilenceAdrian MauriksNewQuay Promenade, Docklands
Fibre Glass
13 elements
460 x 1250 x 1850 cm
It doesn't exit there anymore.
20032002 Bali Bombings MemorialPerry LethleanLincoln Square, Swanston Street, Carlton
Granite, concrete, stainless steel
20 x 1220 x 1220 cm
2003Island WaveLisa YoungNewmarket Reserve, Kensington
Mild steel, paint, concrete footing
22 fins; 270 cm ; 500 cm ; 34 cm ; 2.5 cm; ; 31 m
2003Eel TrapFiona Clarke and Ken McKeanBirrarung Marr
Plate steel, paint
150 x 400 x 350 cm
2003Betty CuthbertLouis LaumenMelbourne Cricket Ground
2003Ron BarassiLouis LaumenMelbourne Cricket Ground
2003Don BradmanLouis LaumenMelbourne Cricket Ground
2004LandmarkCharles RobbLa Trobe UniversityFibreglass, polyester resin, steel, polystrene, polyurethane, sand, automotive lacquers, acrylic paint
490.0 x 130.00 x 130.0 cm
2004Manna GumSimon HorsburghBulleen Park Made from recycled materials. Inspired by the local eucalypt blossoms and marks the start of the Bolin Bolin Cultural Landscape Trail.
2004Reed VesselVirginia KingHenry Doodie Park, Docklands
Materials: Vessel Hull 5mm, Vessel Cladding 2mm Marine Grade 316 Stainless Steel. Aluminium louvers, recycled plastic decking, aluminium and bronze castings.
The sculpture embraces themes of migration, the river and the sea.
2004Signature WorkEmily FloydHarbour Esplanade, Docklands
Cast aluminium plate, polyurethane paint
2004James Joyce Seat of LearningRick DalmauForecourt of State Library Victoria
Brick is from James Joyce home in Drumcondra, Dublin.
2004George AdamsStephen WalkerSt Kilda Road
2004John BrosnanPeter CorlettBrunswick, Victoria
2004Dick ReynoldsLouis LaumenMelbourne Cricket Ground
2004Shirley StricklandLouis LaumenMelbourne Cricket Ground
2005BlowholeDuncan StemlerDocklandsSteel, anodized steel, gears
1500 cm height
2005Rings of SaturnInge KingHeide Museum of Modern Art
Stainless steel
45.5 x 51 x 61 cm
Gift of Inge King through the Heide Foundation 2006
2005ContinuumMichael SnapeBourke Street, Docklands
Continuum is essentially about the dance of life, reflecting the human condition of being alive. The interconnected figures encircle each other and reach up to the sky, conveying a sense of community, cooperation and wellbeing. The artist was inspired by Docklands coming to life again, impacting on the community’s sense of self and causing “an internal shift: this is the continuum.”
2005LilliesAdrian MauriksNewQuay Promenade, Docklands
Painted epoxy resin and aluminium.
It exhibited in Contempora 2, Docklands Festival of Sculpture at New Quay
2005The Travelers
Nadim Karam & Atelier HapsitusQueensbridge Square, Southbank
More than 3.7 km of stainless steel was used to create these sculptures. The average weight of each figure is 2307 kg while the heaviest figure is 7701kg.
10 different sculpture representing 10 periods Australian immigration.
2005St Mary MackillopLouis LaumenSt Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne
2005Bill PonsfordLouis LaumenMelbourne Cricket Ground
2005Leigh MatthewsLouis LaumenMelbourne Cricket Ground
2005PoiseWarren LangleyNext to Docklands Stadium
6m high x 5m diameter
2006AqualungJohn MeadeCaptain Walk, Docklands
Glass reinforced concrete, pigment, steel
9 tonnes
30 meters
2006The RelicRick AmorMcClelland Sculpture Park and GalleryBronze, cor-ten steel
204. cm × 62 cm × 72 cm
There is another version of this sculpture in Canberra located near the intersection of Childers Street and University Avenue.
2006AuroraGeoffrey BartlettCorner of Harbour Esplanade and Bourke Street, Docklands
Stainless Steel
12.0 x 12.0 x 12.0 m
Resembling an inverted cargo net the sweeping curves and net-like construction of Aurora makes a symbolic lInk to the history of Docklands as Victoria's most important port and a place of transit for goods and people.
2006DiverSimon Perry and Drew ColeNewport Lake's entranceBluestone
2006
Wharf Lane, Docklands
72 fish sculptures were created to represent each nation competing in the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.
2006Rings of JupiterInge KingFederation Square
Stainless steel
180.0 × 210.0 × 216.0 cm
2006Birrarung Wilam
COUZENS, Vicki ; DARROCH, Lee ; HAMM, Treahna ArtPlay, Birrarung Marr 'Birrarung Wilam'
Stone, wood, stainless steel, bronze, nickel, audio installation
Various sizes in a 10 x 7 m area
2006Charles La TrobePeter CorlettState Library Victoria
Bronze
Gifted to the Library by the La Trobe Society
2006Nellie MelbaPeter CorlettCoombe Yarra Valley Estate, Coldstream
Bronze
It was located in Waterfront City, Docklands. In 2022 it is moved to Coombe Yarra Valley Estate, Coldstream.
2006Kylie MinoguePeter Corlett -Statues
David Jack Original art
Waterfront City, Docklands
Bronze, dressed in a lace bodystocking and electric red heels
2006Dame Edna EveragePeter Corlett -Statues
David Jack Original art
DocklandsBronze
2006John FarnhamPeter Corlett -Statues
David Jack Original art
Waterfront City, DocklandsBronze
2006Graham KennedyPeter Corlett -Statues
David Jack Original art
Waterfront City, DocklandsBronze
2006Bob RoseMitch MitchellHolden Centre, Olympic Park Oval
Bronze
2006Dennis LilleeLouis LaumenMelbourne Cricket Ground
Bronze
2007Requiem for a ChampionYvonne GeorgeAltona Coastal ParkBronze, steel and paint
2007Pastor Sir Douglas Nicholls and Lady Gladys Nicholls MemorialLouis LaumenSpring Street, Parliament Gardens, East Melbourne
Bronze
270 cm
2008HotelCallum MortonEastlink Motorway
2008Great PetitionSusan Hewitt and Penelope LeeBurston Reserve in East Melbourne
Bluestone and steel
2008Public Art StrategyEmily FloydEastlink Motorway
2008Red RingsInge KingJunction of the eastLink Trail and the Dandenong Creek Trail
The Red Rings challenges passers, by to walk through and arouse their curiosity to explore the forms. The three painted steel rings are each 2.5 metres in diameter.
2008OrionMichael Bellemo & Cat MacLeod 430 St Kilda Road
2008Unfurling
Andrew RogersForecourt, National Foods Building, Docklands
Bronze
Each organic form is delicately balanced on a tightly curled base that unfurls as it extends upwards and outward in a continuously rippling spiral shape.
2008The Reuniting FamilyMichael Meszaros525 Collins Street
It is to commemorate Italian Immigration and all migrants to Australia.
2008Mercury RisingMatthew HardingSlightly south of the corner of Bourke Street and Elizabeth StreetMirror polished stainless steel with inlaid stainless steel contour lines.
3 elements with variable dimensions, Medium: 2000 x 1000 x 450hmm Small: 600 x 500 x 300hmm
2008Michael MeszarosWomen’s Hospital footpath sculpture, Parkville
Bronze
230cm x 300cm
2008Once Upon a SlimeHelen BodycombArtPlay, Birrarung Marr
Glass, ceramic, stone mosaic, polystyrene
Dimensions variable
2008CobbersPeter Corlett
2009Serpent IIBert FlugelmanFoyer, 28 Freshwater PlaceStainless steel
2009Interlocked IIInge KingFour interlocked rings
Private collection
2009Leonidas IBrunswick, Victoria
It symbolizes the friendship and connection between Greece and Australia.
2010Centenary of First Powered Controlled Sustained Circuit Flight in AustraliaDiggers Rest, Victoria
Sculpture commemorating Harry Houdini and the first powered flight in Australia
2010Spun ChairThomas HeatherwickIan Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Flinders Street
Designed in 2010 by Thomas Heatherwick. Manufactured in 2016 by Magis, Torre di Mosto, Italy
2011The River Runs ThroughMark StonerAustralian Warf, Docklands
Pre-cast concrete, brick and plantings
Dimensions variable
2012Mr Lizard and Gumnut BabySmiley WilliamsForecourt of State Library Victoria
Bronze
Based on Snugglepot and Cuddlepie by May Gibbs
2011Shane WarneLouis LaumenOutside Melbourne Cricket Ground
2013Raising the Rattler Pole - the Last of the ConniesDavid Michael BellCorner of Spencer Street and Flinders Street
It is a 1:1-scale replica and tilted at 10 degrees and finished in a bluestone effect.
The Rattler is a reproduction of Tram 1040, the 40th and last tram built at the Preston Tram Works to service Bourke Street in 1956.
2013FruitionMatthew HardingRoyal Park, Parkville
Corten steel
Two sculptures, 650 cm ; 420 cm
2013Ferdinand von MuellerMarc ClarkNational Herbarium of Victoria
2013John ColemanLis JohnsonMelbourne Cricket Ground
2013FrogJohn OlsenQueen Victoria Gardens
Bronze
200 cm
2014Apparatus for Transtemporal Occurrence of Impending SpaceRussell AndersonLower pontoon, North Bank Wharf
Stainless steel, bronze, copper, electro-mechanical components
2014Run for Your LifeGillie and MarcLa Trobe University Sculpture ParkBronze
Dimensions variable
2014Shadow TreesSally SmartCorner of Bourke Street and Collins Street, Docklands
Painted and fabricated mild steel
1200 cm
2014Wulunj Glenn Romanis, Brodie Hill720 Bourke St, Docklands
Australian Hardwood, Salvaged Pier Pylon, Basalt.
2014Jim StynesLis JohnsonMelbourne Cricket Ground
2015Australian Turkish Friendship MemorialMatthew HardingKings Domain
3.8m height
2016Comfort womanThis statue is a copy of the one outside the Japanese Embassy in South Korea.
2017SummertimeAnne RossBrighton Dog Beach, Brighton
Bronze
It is a tribute to the local dog beach.
2017Kevin BartlettLis JohnsonYarra ParkBronze
2018Taken Not GivenAnne RossSt Andrew’s Reserve
Cast bronze, silver nitrate patina
180 cm ; 110 cm ; 54 cm ; 30 x 120 x 180 cm
2022Resting LightDonal Molly-DrumBox Hill Town Hall
2023Zelda D’ApranoJennifer MannOutside Trades Hall Victoria
Bronze
Construct VAdrian MauriksChadstone Shopping Centre
Construct IIAdrian Mauriks
OrchidRobyn LathamGreensborough railway station

Paul Raphael MontfordShrine of Remembrance
Four large buttress statues of the Shrine representing
Peace and Goodwill,
Patriotism
Justice
Sacrifice
Tianjin Garden Chinese Lion Guardians''UnknownCohen Place, Little Bourke Street
Sichuan white marble
180 cm
Makybe DivaGlenferrie Road, Hawthorn
Melbourne Graffiti
UnknownOutside BaroqHouse, Drewery Lane
Unknown990 La Trobe St, Docklands
UnknownEnd of Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands
Unknown1 Queensberry St, Carlton
Unknown450 St Kilda Road