Moora Unveils Giant Carnaby's Cockatoo Sculptures to Boost Tourism and Conservation Efforts

In a bid to boost tourism and raise awareness about the endangered Carnaby's cockatoo, a group of conservationists in Moora, Western Australia, has unveiled two massive 11.5-metre sculptures of the iconic bird.

The Kerkhoff Carnaby Group, led by 84-year-old Moora conservationist Wally Kerkhoff, worked tirelessly for seven years to bring the project to life. The group's efforts have resulted in the creation of two enormous Carnaby's cockatoos, aptly named Wally and Mrs Carnaby, which have been installed in the wheatbelt town, 180 kilometres north of Perth.

The critically endangered Carnaby's cockatoos are found in Moora between July and February, when they breed in the hollows of old salmon gums and wandoo trees. The sculptures, which have already attracted a bumper crowd, are hoped to become a tourism drawcard and inspire the next generation of Carnaby's cockatoo conservers.