 Event |
Wind Ice and Fire: The Heard Island Exhibition
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| Venue |
Exhibition Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW |
| First Date |
13 July 1983 |
| Opening Date |
13 July 1983 |
| Last Date |
17 July 1983 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
The exhibition is a documentation of an epic journey by a small band of adventurers to the remote and isolated Australian sub-Antarctic territory, Heard Island, 4,000 kms south-west of Perth and only 1,500 kms from the Antarctic mainland. The island is dominated by a 3,000 metre still smouldering volcano; winds on the island gusted to 150 km/hr and the temperature dropped to -20'C |
| Description Source |
Brochure |
| Primary Genre |
Other
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| Secondary Genre |
Exhibition
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
The Heard Island exhibition is drawn from the experiences of this fantastic journey. A major exhibition of oils by Sydney artist Alistair McGregor depicts landscapes, wildlife and vegetation of this turbulent island. A series of fine art photographic images, together with a rare collection of historical artefacts tells the tale of this unique adventure. A dramatic audio-visual presentation comple
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Brochure |
Sydney Opera House The Diary July 1983 No 10 Vol 10 |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
110681 |
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