Mt Kembla Colliery Disaster Memorial
LOCATION
Mt Kembla, NSW
YEAR
2008
CLIENT
Mt Kembla Pathway Community Group with Wollongong City
Budget: $ 300 000
TEAM
UmbaCo Landscape Architects | Jane Cavanough of Artlandish Art and Design | Poems by Michael Connolly | Slate carvings by Marlie Kentish Barnes | Tile Mozaics by Cynthia Turner and Coomaditchie Artist Cooperative | Bridge artworks by Graham Barthollomew (pictured)
Mt Kembla Colliery Disaster Memorial
This Memorial commemorates the worst mining disaster in Australian history dated in 1902. Extensive community involvement has been essential for this project which has now achieved a great community ownership.The Memorial has become a local landmark, while the pathway is providing a link connecting to key historical sites being a rich visual and educational resource.
