4/2/2023 0 Comments Pichi richi wineIn 1958 the magazine Woman's Day devoted two full pages to the sanctuary. Also in 1956 it conducted pottery workshops with ceramicist Roy Cook. Īt its opening in August 1956 the sanctuary held an exhibition by landscape artist, Robert Johnson, the proceeds of which went to the Australian Inland Mission. Through this, Corbet created an interesting collection, which alongside art exhibitions, spear and boomerang throwing demonstrations and Corbet's effort to make it a bird sanctuary, made it popular with tourists. It is said that his easy charm opened many doors for him, and many outlying stations allowed him to go through their rubbish dumps and sheds. William Ricketts, a close friend of Corbets, built a kiln on the site shortly after it was purchased and his sculptures were displayed from the time that the sanctuary opened.Ĭorbet planned for the sanctuary to be a kind of open air museum and he travelled extensively to collect Centralian memorabilia. The name Pitchi Richi is (loosely) derived from the Arrernte language and it is said to mean "come and look" and also "gap in the range". ![]() ![]() It is not known exactly when Corbet changed the name to Pitchi Richi but he told a friend "the Pearly Gates might seem a bit presumptuous coming from me". The Pitchi Richi Sanctuary, just south of Heavitree Gap, is set on 12 acres (4.9 ha) of land that were purchased by Leo Corbet in 1955 following the death of Charles 'Pop' Chapman, an eccentric Alice Springs legend, who had named the property 'The Pearly Gates'. Pitchi Richi Sanctuary Alice Springs sculpture by William Ricketts Background
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