Seeing the Sea
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Kitty WhyteBrighton Beach Foreshore, 136 Esplanade, Brighton SA 5048, Australia
This sculpture is a memorial work to acknowledge Kathleen Duncan Campbell known as Kitty Whyte. Kitty lived on Yadkanulka Station, north of Port Augusta with her family. She would return to Brighton annually for the summer and taught the children of Brighton to swim. At the conclusion of one of her classes in 1926, Kitty dived from the Brighton Jetty and was fatally attacked by a large shark. Kitty was buried in the St. Judes Cemetery Brighton in the family plot.
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Catching Squid85 Jetty Rd, Brighton SA 5048, Australia
The ‘Catching Squid’ artworks are nestled on the rocks near the Brighton Jetty. Adding an element of interest and surprise to passers-by, the bronze squids are a subtle addition to the Brighton Esplanade sitting proudly on the rock wall with the beach backdrop.
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Gyre Sculpture142 Esplanade, Brighton SA 5048, Australia
Purchased from the 2019 Brighton Jetty Sculptures Festival.
Located on the southern side of the Brighton Jetty.
An aluminium spiraling structure that captures the movement of water and wind.
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