Friday, 29 March 2013

On the hunt for rare koalas

"Animals with Attitude - Gold Coast Sculpture Trail" is a special art exhibit happening on the Gold Coast right now, and so with the help of my friends who knew the area (and who had a car) I was on the hunt.

Academy award winning sculptor John Cox has teamed up with a group of talented Australian artists to create 21 wonderfully decorated koala sculptures that are positioned in various locations around the Gold Coast.  The "Animals with Attitude - Gold Coast Sculpture Trail" is designed to raise public awareness of the endangered and much loved koala.   Corporate sponsorship has lead to the creation of each koala and then in early May the koalas are going to be auctioned off with the money raised going to support the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital which is located on the Gold Coast.

So over my stay at the Gold Coast I've had lots of fun chasing down these wonderful sculptures.  I didn't have a chance to get to them all but I think 17 out of the possible 21 is a pretty good attempt.  Each one of the koalas has also been given a name which I'll add under each photo.

Urban Koala

 Katagiri

Eco Warrier 

 How Much Can A Koala Bear

ATV - Australis 

Koala Bro 

Fragile 

Gum Skull Lovers 

 Rare Sight

Copyright Expiring 

Koalakeet 

Open Season 

Shaken not Stirred 

Koalaiscus 

Koala Patrol 

I Don't Care If My Bum Looks Big In This 

Starwars

Feel free to let me know if you have a favourite.  For me I think it's a toss-up between Koalakeet and Rare Sight.

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