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Warin the Wombat 2002

McKENNA, Des

Registration number

1561983

Artist/maker

McKENNA, Des

Title

Warin the Wombat

Production date

2002

Medium

redgum

Dimensions (H x W x D)

100 x 150 x 100 cm (overall approx.)

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Warin the Wombat, Des McKenna, City Square, 2002, Birrarung Marr

Summary

Location: Kensington Community Aquatic and Recreation Centre

Warin the Wombat was carved from a 2.5 tonne redgum log on location at City Square in central Melbourne. The carving took two weeks to complete. Many people visited the site on an almost daily basis to follow its progress to completion, in January 2002. The name 'Warin', pronounced Wareeyn, is derived from the local dialect of the two most important Aboriginal tribes of the Melbourne area.

Due to the Metro Tunnel Project, Warin was moved to a location overlooking the river at Birrarung Marr in 2017. In 2024, due to construction starting on the Greenline Project, the sculpture was relocated to the entrance of the new Kensington Community Aquatic and Recreation Centre. This is Warin's third location within the City of Melbourne.