About The Wall in the Wilderness
The Wall in the Wilderness is a large-scale Huon pine sculpture located at Derwent Bridge in the Central Highlands of Tasmania. Created by artist Greg Duncan, the work is 100 metres long and 3 metres high, carved from salvaged Huon pine. Housed in a dedicated gallery on the Lyell Highway, it depicts the history, people and wilderness of Tasmania's Central Highlands and is an evolving artwork commenced in 2005.
Visitors guide
Visitors enter a purpose-built timber gallery on the Lyell Highway to view a continuous 100-metre relief sculpture carved from Huon pine. The carving is displayed in panels with lighting and audio commentary describing scenes of Tasmanian history, forestry, hydro development, and wilderness. The setting is surrounded by Central Highlands bushland near the edge of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Visitors walk along the length of the wall, listen to narration, and can visit the adjoining cafe and gift shop.
Key highlights
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100-metre long, 3-metre high relief sculpture carved from salvaged Huon pine
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Hand-carved by artist Greg Duncan since 2005, still a work in progress
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Detailed panels depicting history of Tasmania's Central Highlands, pioneers, forestry and hydro workers
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Purpose-built gallery with audio guide explaining each panel