ANGEL OF THE SEA BECOMES A GIANT OF THE LAND
FRASER COAST REGIONAL COUNCIL PUBLIC ART COLLECTION The waters of Hervey Bay have long been a haven for the majestic humpback whales, but since 2012, a giant humpback whale sculpture, known as Nala, has leapt out the earth to dominate the Pialba landscape.
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Located on the corner of Main Street and Old Maryborough Road in Pialba, Nala stands at 8.3 metres tall and spans a width of 14.8 metres from flipper to flipper. The sculpture’s 9 tonnes of steel framework along with the 3.5 tonnes of stainless steel fins and pleats were crafted by artist Chris Calcutt with the 9.5 tonnes of shaped timber layers being carved by Ross Bradbury and Glen Waterman.
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The sculpture is dedicated to the much loved Nala, a female humpback who has been a regular visitor to Hervey Bay.
