Sir Joseph Banks memorial sculpture stolen from Canberra gardens
ACT Policing appealed for witnesses after the Sir Joseph Banks memorial sculpture was taken from its plinth near the Australian National Botanic Gardens information kiosk on 25 June 2024, between 3pm and 3.25pm. Police described the brass sculpture as weighing about 25kg and asked visitors to check photographs and video. The release announced an investigation, not charges or a recovery.
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