![]() ![]() Image: a more bucolic position for the ‘love alien’ graffiti: on the bike path between Lyneham and Kaleen – photo by Stuart McMillenĪt first I’m sure that it was just a single artist who was drawing this Love Dino character. Image: near the Calvary Hospital, Bruce – in-between the busy lanes of traffic – photo by Stuart McMillen Image: this photo taken not far from the previous one – photo by Stuart McMillen Image: the Belconnen district seems to be a hot spot for this graffiti tag – photo by Stuart McMillen Image: the Belconnen Hungry Jack’s drive thru, tagged with the love alien – photo by Stuart McMillen Image: the character spray-painted on a cabinet box near Ginninderra Drive, McKellar – photo by Stuart McMillen Image: the love alien spotted in Kaleen – photo by Stuart McMillen Image: the character spray-painted on a fence in Bruce – photo by Stuart McMillen Image: the ‘LOVE’ alien/dinosaur character painted on a VDSL cabinet in Bruce – photo by Stuart McMillen (Personally, I think it should be named the ‘love alien’, but everyone else seems to call it the ‘love dinosaur’.) This is a recurring graffiti design which has been appearing around Canberra since 2020. I also included the small background detail of the Canberra ‘love dinosaur’ graffiti on a nearby wall. The Canberra ‘love dinosaur’ / ‘love alien’ graffiti tag Note that the ACT government has since begun densifying the area, replacing the open-air carparks with buildings. Image: Commonwealth Avenue, City Hill by Wade Johanson, taken in 2009. This is largely to do with the ACT’s progressive policies, in contrast to the general conservatism of Australia on many social issues.Īlthough most Canberrans probably won’t be able to name it, City Hill is a prominent location in Canberra, situated just north of Lake Burley Griffin, where Commonwealth Avenue meets with Northbourne Avenue. Many Canberrans feel a specific pride for the ACT and Canberra more so than a general Aussie pride. There is a large ‘Canberra Pride’ sentiment in the city from long-term residents. This fact is a large part of the reason why I portrayed them near the flag of the ACT in my scene. Gang-gang cockatoos are the faunal emblem of the Australian Capital Territory. ![]() The City Hill flagpole: a great Canberra location for my gang-gang cockatoo scene Hopefully this is a fun artwork Easter egg for Canberra flag nerds! ![]() My Gang-gang cockatoo scene features Ostyn’s proposed flag design, flying proudly on the flagpole. Ostyn is proposing a redesigned flag featuring the royal bluebell. As this brilliant TED talk by Roman Mars outlines, putting coats of arms onto flags is an ugly no-no. He says that bureaucrats forced him to put the ACT coat of arms onto the flag. I am aware that Ivo Ostyn, who designed the flag, is unhappy with his design that was adopted by the Territory in 1993. Image: the proposed flag for the Australian Capital Territory, designed by Ivo Ostyn Image: the current flag of the Australian Capital Territory It is a modified version of the flag, featuring the ACT’s floral emblem: the royal bluebell. However, the flag that I have drawn is not the current flag of the Australian Capital Territory. My scene features a flag on the City Hill flagpole. Image: Gang-gang cockatoo pair by JJ Harrison The ACT Flag controversy: adding the royal bluebell Unfortunately, gang-gang cockatoos have declined in numbers by 69% during the three generations through to 2021, and is set to be listed as an endangered species of Australia. This might just be the luck of the houses I’ve lived in. It has only been when I’ve ventured into the nature reserves surrounding Canberra that I have encountered these birds. Other people describe it as sounding like a cork being removed from a wine bottle, or the sound of a creaky gate.ĭespite being the bird emblem of the ACT, I’ve rarely sighted gang-gang cockatoos within the suburbs of Canberra. Gang-gang cockatoos have a very distinctive call, which sounds like a fishing reel unspooling with the ratchet on. The most obvious way you know that gang-gang cockatoos are nearby is by hearing their voices. Image: Gang-gang cockatoo (Female) by Leo Male gang-gang cockatoos have a distinctive red-coloured head, and red crest.īy contrast, females gang-gangs are grey all over. Gang-gang cockatoos: the bird emblem of Canberra Image detail: Gang-gang cockatoos at City Hill This is a cartoon-style illustration of a gang-gang cockatoo flying through the air in Canberra as the orange sun rises in the morning sky. Next in my Canberra Birds artwork series: Gang-gang cockatoos at City Hill, Canberra. ![]()
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