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John Dowie Sculpture tour

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Adelaide born John Dowie is best known for his sculpture, which is to be found in almost every Australian capital city. It is also found at in Mawson Base in Antarctica, Scheveningen in The Netherlands, the Australian Embassy in Washington DC; the University of Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby and Windsor Castle, London.

Join us for a tour of many of his many works on public display here in Adelaide.

Sir Mellis Napier bust

Dowie is responsible for the bronze busts of many North Terrace figures.

Dr John Dowie AM bust

The North Terrace bust celebrating the life and work of John Dowie (1915-2008).

Sir Douglas Mawson bust

Dowie is responsible for the bronze busts of many North Terrace figures.

The Slide

Have you ever noticed this little girl?

Lord Florey bust

Dowie is responsible for the bronze busts of many North Terrace figures.

Three Rivers Fountain

One of Adelaide's most loved and hated art pieces

Alice

A favourite with children, visit Alice and Piccanniny in the East Parklands

Sir Mark Oliphant bust

Dowie is responsible for the bronze busts of many North Terrace figures.

Victor Richardson Gates

Dowie is known for more than just his bronze busts lining Adelaide's North Terrace.

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Catherine Manning says:
Fri, 30/10/2015 - 08:55

Hi Ken, we're slowly building up research and are hoping to find someone who can write on more of Dowie's sculptures. For the tours that feed through to the Adelaidia app. we're only able to do the CBD and North Adelaide, basically the area that appears on Light's Plan - http://adelaidia.sa.gov.au/panoramas/lights-plan-of-adelaide-1837

We may be able to get more into the SA History Hub website: http://sahistoryhub.com.au/ and geolocate each entry.

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Ken Gransbury says:
Thu, 29/10/2015 - 06:12

Could you include all the sculptures in this page http://adelaidia.sa.gov.au/people/dr-john-stuart-dowie-am into this map?

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