Statue of Jean Batten
The Statue of Jean Batten is located outside Auckland International Airport, New Zealand, and honours the life of New Zealand aviator Jean Batten.
| Statue of Jean Batten | |
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| Artist | Anthony Stones |
| Year | 1989 |
| Type | bronze |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 37°00′16″S 174°46′56″E | |
The bronze statue is the work of Anthony Stones.[1] It was unveiled on 5 October 1989 by the Governor-General of New Zealand, Sir Paul Reeves.[2][3] It depicts Batten holding flowers in her left arm and waving with her right.
References
- "Public Art Around the World - Jean Batten Statue". www.publicartaroundtheworld.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- Unknown. "'Airport tribute', Auckland International Airport, 1990". DigitalNZ. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- "Manukau City - Jean Batten". www.vanderkrogt.net. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
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