Stirling Gardens
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Stirling Gardens, also known as Supreme Court Gardens is a small public park in Perth
, Western Australia
. Known in some early records of Perth as 'Government Gardens' - they are 100 metres west of Government House.
Located on the corner of St Georges Terrace, Perth
and Barrack Street, west of the Government House
and north of the Supreme Court buildings, it contains a group of significant sculpture items.
The statue of Alexander Forrest
the brother of Sir John Forrest
was constructed by Pietro Porcelli
. It was first made in Guildford clay, then in plaster of Paris - sent to Italy to cast it in wax and finally in bronze. It was unveiled by Premier Walter James
on 28 August 1903.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. Known in some early records of Perth as 'Government Gardens' - they are 100 metres west of Government House.
Located on the corner of St Georges Terrace, Perth
St Georges Terrace, Perth
St Georges Terrace is the main street in the city of Perth, Western Australia. It runs parallel to the Swan River and forms the major arterial road through the central business district....
and Barrack Street, west of the Government House
Government House, Perth
Government House in Perth is the official residence of the governor of Western Australia and was built between 1859 and 1864. The buildings and gardens are listed on the Western Australian Register of Heritage Places and are open to the public from time to time.-Description:The building is a two...
and north of the Supreme Court buildings, it contains a group of significant sculpture items.
The statue of Alexander Forrest
Alexander Forrest
Alexander Forrest CMG, was an explorer and surveyor of Western Australia, as well as a politician.-Early life:Forrest was born at Picton, near Bunbury in Western Australia, the son of William and Margaret Forrest...
the brother of Sir John Forrest
John Forrest
Sir John Forrest GCMG was an Australian explorer, the first Premier of Western Australia and a cabinet minister in Australia's first federal parliament....
was constructed by Pietro Porcelli
Pietro Porcelli
Pietro Giacomo Porcelli was an Italian-born sculptor responsible for many statues in Western Australia, including the Explorers' Monument, and those of C. Y. O'Connor and Alexander Forrest....
. It was first made in Guildford clay, then in plaster of Paris - sent to Italy to cast it in wax and finally in bronze. It was unveiled by Premier Walter James
Walter James
Sir Walter Hartwell James KCMG KC was the fifth Premier of Western Australia and an ardent supporter of the federation movement....
on 28 August 1903.