LAKE ILLAWARRA ART TRAIL
Walk or cycle the three kilometre Lake Illawarra Art Trail to explore local history, Aboriginal heritage, flora and fauna.
The artworks along this trail were created by local artists using natural and fabricated objects and various techniques such as woodcarving, painting, mosaic and glass imagery. It involves a series of sculptural totem poles depicting stories of the city at designated parts of the foreshore. Download the “Tread Shellharbour” app and take a virtual tour.
Just some of the Art Installations along the Trail:
• Synergy by Kane Minogue, Studio 303
‘Synergy’, designed and fabricated by metal artist Kane Minogue, is inspired by life on Lake Illawarra for the Wadi Wadi people, the original inhabitants and traditional custodians of the lake and surrounding areas.
It is also representative of Lake Illawarra still today, with the focus of the lake now recreational rather than based on survival.
• Split by David Bell
A beautiful work made from corten steel, representing a shape found in nature. The piece is an aesthetically dramatic framing of Windang Island.
• Ghost Trees for Spirit of Place by Lizzie Buckmaster Dove and Robert Nancarrow
Ghost Trees for Spirit of Place represents the community’s collective memory and history of the lake, standing as guardian totems for Lake Illawarra.
• Fauna of the Lake by Shellharbour Woodcarvers
This artwork features deep relief carving of animal species found in and around Lake Illawarra. Fish, shellfish and birds documented by the Lake Illawarra Authority are depicted in the carving and include Snapper, Yellow Fin Bream, Mud Crab, Scallop, Little Tern and Shag.
Facilities:
Carpark
Coach Parking
Picnic Area
Public Toilet
