The Steppes Sculptures - TAS

  Tourist Attraction

Position

DEG: -42.105965 146.890721
DMS: 42º 06' 21.47" S 146º 53' 26.58" E
UTM: 55 G 5338453mN 490965mE
Altitude: 860.51m

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Address & Contact

5581 Highland Lakes Rd
Steppes TAS 7030
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: https://www.roamingdownunder.com/steppes

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Twelve bronze sculptures, each mounted on its own natural stone plinth, comprise The Steppes Sculptures. They stand in a bush area, just off the road, 35 km north of Bothwell, almost opposite to the road into the Lagoon of Islands. A short walk through the forest, or a short drive on the road, will bring you to the Steppes Homestead, built in 1863 when sheep grazing was popular in the highlands. Both sights are included in a reserve area.

The sculptures cannot be seen from the road but a normal road sign which announces "Steppes Sculptures" point to the short gravel road that leads to a car parking area. A short walk will bring you to the sculptures, which depict Australian wild life. They are a gift from sculptor Stephen Walker, and are "dedicated to those who share in the love and care of the Highlands of Tasmania, from the past to the future." Walker also created the bronze sculptures on the Hobart waterfront, and the whale at Cockle Creek.

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Liawenee at 15/12:30am EDT
Distance from The Steppes Sculptures 29.31km NW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
6.8°C4.4°C91%5.4°C1010.6hPa0.0mmWSW7km/hr
4knots
9km/hr
5knots

Closest Climatic Station

Liawenee
Distance from The Steppes Sculptures 29.31km NW
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C18.818.315.912.39.06.45.66.78.711.515.316.1
Mean Min. °C5.35.13.61.70.1-1.1-1.6-1.0-0.60.62.83.7
Mean Rain mm47.942.766.770.179.3106.6100.9141.3124.367.367.364.8

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