
Art and the River Public Art Trail

Walk or cycle the Art and the River Public Art Trail - 2.4 kilometre walk that meanders along the Brisbane River's edge on the Kangaroo Point boardwalk. The walk begins at the Maritime Museum, South Bank and ends at the Thornton Street ferry terminal, after taking a detour to the top of the cliffs at Kangaroo Point Park. The trail is divided into three sections:
- section A - starts on the Kangaroo Point boardwalk at the Maritime Museum and extends to the Riverlife Adventure Centre
- section B - starts near the the Riverlife Adventure Centre and ends at Thornton Street ferry terminal
- section C - on top of the cliffs at the newly built Kangaroo Point Park.
Visit CityCycle for information on how to hire a bike and explore Brisbane's cultural heart.
Download the public art trail map brochure in your preferred format:
- Art and the River Public Art Trail (PDF - 4.8Mb) - with images and trail map
- Art and the River Public Art Trail (Word - 83kb) - text only version - no images or trail map.
How to use the Art and the River Public Art Trail online map and table
Select an icon to read about about each artwork in the public art trail.
As an alternative to the online map and brochure, you can view the table for artwork and location information.
You can view all artworks in this trail in the 'Art and the River Public Art Trail' album in Council's Flickr account.
Art and the River Public Art Trail online map and table
Number | Section | Title | Artist | Location | Description | Materials | Installation date |
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1. | A | Man & Matter series and World Expo '88 | Peter D Cole | Kangaroo Point Boardwalk, South Bank | This sculptural series was one of the works commissioned by Expo '88. | Painted mild steel | 1992 |
2. | A | Biomechancial Pelicans | Christopher Trotter | Brisbane River pylon, near Captain Cook Bridge | Two stylised pelicans that sit upon a river pylon, near the Captain Cook Bridge. | Found metal and concrete pedestal | 1995 |
3. | B | Sunflower Mobile | Jonathon Coleman | Kangaroo Point Cliffs, Kangaroo Point, below St Vincents Hospital Brisbane | This large sunflower draws energy from its solar powered panels. | Stainless steel, shinkolite sheet | 1995 |
4. | B | Reflections at Midday | Jandy Pannel | Kangaroo Point Cliffs, Kangaroo Point, below St Vincents Hospital Brisbane | A sundial embellised with astrological symbols and text wrapping around its circumference. | Outer circle cast in bronze, stars in glass, set in concrete base | 1995 |
5. | B | Fish Fossil | Christopher Trotter | Kangaroo Point Cliffs, Kangaroo Point, below St Vincents Hospital Brisbane | The artwork, Fish Fossil, evolved from an interest in what lay beneath the Kangaroo Point Cliffs and the element of discovery. | Found metal and cast concrete | 1995 |
6. | B | Geerbaugh's Midden | Ron Hurley | Kangaroo Point Cliffs, Kangaroo Point, below St Vincents Hospital Brisbane | This artwork is a celebration of the Kangaroo Point Cliffs by the Rainbow Serpent and is inspired by conversations with an old man by the name of Geerbaugh. | Ironbark poles with cast aluminium | 1995 |
7. | B | Flickering Wind Generator | Jonathon Coleman | Kangaroo Point Cliffs, Kangaroo Point, below St Vincents Hospital Brisbane | This is an installation about sustainability. The rotor blades of this piece turn in the wind and convert wind energy into electrical energy through a series of electromagnetic charges. | Painted steel, shinkolite, solar panels | 1995 |
8. | B | Crossover Guardians | Mona Ryder | Near Thornton Street, Kangaroo Point | These sculptures act as guardians or beacons over the river and the ferry. | Painted steel | 1995 |
9. | C | Venus Rising | Wolfgang Buttress | Kangaroo Point Park, Main Street, near The Cliffs Café, Kangaroo Point | Venus Rising is a 23-metre, polished, stainless steel structure that radiates silver or deep gold depending on the intensity or position of the sun. | Stainless steel | 2011 |
10. | C | Seven Versions of the Sun | Daniel Boyd | Kangaroo Point Park, Main Street, Kangaroo Point | This is a series of seven viewing platforms or arbours along the main promenade adjacent to the Kangaroo Point Cliffs. | Electroplated aluminium plate | 2010 |
11. | C | Wormholes | Alexander Knox | Kangaroo Point Park, Main Street, Kangaroo Point | Wormholes is a compilation of fun, boldly striped, wormlike fantasy creatures that feature a soundscape of people and events from years gone by. | Mild steel, coated in an acrylic urethane enamel paint | 2009 |
12. | The Green Room and Afforest | Nicole Voevodin-Cash | Kangaroo Point Park, Main Street, Kangaroo Point | This artwork is a direct reference to the theatre where the city is the stage. | 2010 |
Artwork gallery
View the 'Art and the River Public Art Trail' album in the slideshow below or in Council's Flickr account. You can also view artworks in Council's other public art trails in the 'Public Art Trails' collection.