Cowara Bird
Image source Margaret River Art Trails
Artist: Alan Meyburgh
Asset Type: Sculpture
Year of Work: 2018
Location: Cowaramup Main Street
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: This sculpture celebrates the town of Cowaramup and its namesake, the cowara bird.
The idea was conceived by Nicola from the Black Sheep Deli (now closed) and sculptor Alan Meyburgh who wanted visitors to be aware that the town was named after a beautiful bird and not a cow.
Cowara is the name given by the Wadandi people for the purple-crowned lorikeet, a small bird found high in the crowns of trees in nearby forest.
