Dictionary of Sydney

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Edge of the Trees

Sculpture by Janet Laurence and Fiona Foley of a forest of 29 poles outside the Museum of Sydney symbolising the interaction between Aboriginal and non Aboriginal people. They represent the 29 Aboriginal clans of Sydney and are inscribed with words from Aboriginal languages whilst Koori voices can be heard reciting the names of places which have disappeared from the Sydney region.

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Created
1995
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