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The iconic Ryde Wharf Reserve artworks made from tallow wood, galvanised steel and copper consist of three hand carved wind vane boats fixed to tapered poles, which reference the maritime history of the area, and in particular focus on the first ferry boat service – a row boat – that crossed the Parramatta River in 1794 from Schooner Wharf.
The base of the poles are decorated with mosaics featuring images of the snapper fish, an Indigenous totem from the area.
Concept design: Jane Cavanaugh Detail design: Jane Cavanaugh and Graham Bartholomew Mosaic: Indigenous artists Adrina Khobane and Rebecca Jones Fabrication: Ian and Graham Bartholomew Funding: Holdmark Developments