Sculptures & Installations

Windmill Point

These carvings are the work of Eddie Freeman with the use of a chainsaw. Eddie is self-taught and his work can be seen at Low Head, Campbell Town, Scottsdale, Springfield, and Ledgerwood.

Located at Windmill Point at the end of Macquarie Street in George Town the carvings depict significant people and events in the area. The sculptures depict workmen hauling ashore the telegraph cable that linked Tasmania to the North Island, the cable station was the messaging hub of the state until 1909. Matthew Flinders with his cat Trim, George Bass, and William Paterson are also represented.

The site also has a BBQ and a playground featuring a wooden boat named after the HMS Buffalo - the ship that Paterson landed in 1804.

Artist: Eddie Freeman

East Beach

When the macrocarpa trees at East Beach were past their prime the late Kenneth Plumstead engaged "chain-saw" artist Eddie Freeman to turn them into a work of art.

These trees had sculptures trapped inside and Eddie has discovered them. A sea captain at the helm, dolphins, eagles and lighthouses are marvellously revealed in wood.

Artist: Eddie Freeman

Metal Sculptures

Three metal sculptures were commissioned the former Placemaking Committee. 

• Pelican - Elizabeth Street Pier
• Seal - End of Bathurst Street
• Penguins - Low Head Penguin Rookery 

The metal sculptures were a project put forth by the former Placemaking committee that aims to enhance public spaces and the relationship between the environment, the community, and the places by creatively recognising the local wildlife.

Gravelly Beach Metalworks