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Toppled colonial statue replaced by 'ring of truth-telling'

Outlet: ABC News Australia · Monty Jacka · Published 27/10/2026 01:12 UTC

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A statue of colonial figure William Crowther, toppled in Hobart's Franklin Square in 2024, has been replaced by a native garden ringed with inscribed bronze, in a project believed to be the first of its kind in Australia.

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  1. Headline · detected on 27/10/2026 04:38 UTC

    Toppled colonial statue replaced by 'ring of truth telling' truth-telling'

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  2. Headline · detected on 27/10/2026 03:37 UTC

    Should we replace Toppled colonial statues? Hobart just did statue replaced by 'ring of truth telling'

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  3. Headline · detected on 27/10/2026 02:37 UTC

    Should we replace controversial colonial statues? Hobart just did

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  4. Excerpt · detected on 27/10/2026 02:07 UTC

    A statue of colonial figure William Crowther, toppled in Hobart’s Hobart's Franklin Square in 2024, has been replaced by a native garden ringed with inscribed bronze, in a project believed to be the first of its kind in Australia.

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    After: «A statue of colonial figure William Crowther, toppled in Hobart's Franklin Square in 2024, has been replaced by a native garden ringed with inscribed bronze, in a project believed to be the first of its kind in Australia.» d0fa04adfe15

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Source
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/hobart-unveils-william-crowther-statue-replacement/107310812
Published
27/10/2026 01:12 UTC
Captured
27/10/2026 01:38 UTC
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4ecb3d289d595d85 · 1027 words
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