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Documentary: The Whale in the Tree - Carving Buttons & Bobby


  • Middleton Pioneer Hall & Victa Cinemas Ocean Street Victor Harbor, SA, 5211 Australia (map)

This 40-minute amateur documentary tells the remarkable local story behind 'Buttons and Bobby', the iconic Southern Right Whale mother and calf sculptures overlooking the coast. From a fallen red gum tree near Naracoorte to a community's shared vision, follow sculptor Silvio Apponyi's journey and the community's efforts to create a lasting tribute to the whales that return each winter.

Sessions:
Middleton Pioneer Hall, Middleton 13 June, 6:00pm
Victa Cinema, Victor Harbor, 19 June: 6:00pm
Tickets: $10

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