More than 100 people gathered at Slippery Rocks in Yallingup for the unveiling of Wadandi statue Korriane Gnwirri.
The sculpture was created by Cerys Allerton in consultation with renowned South West Noongar artist Sandra Hill and Wadandi cultural custodian Dr Wayne Webb.
Ms Hill said she was the cultural and artistic advisor for Ms Allerton and helped her with the statue's body shape, her face and how she was sitting on the rock.
"Cerys didn't have a lot of knowledge about Aboriginal culture prior to this," she said.
"It was a journey for her to understand we as people, what our lives were like and what our protocols and traditions were.
"Wayne chose the story because it is a songline through here, I got to know the story through Wayne and Zac, then translated that story through what Cerys did with the statue of Korrianne.
"I am really happy, she is beautiful, she is in the right place.
"I chose the place where she was going to sit and where she was looking. It was important that it be right for that spot."
Ms Allerton said it was amazing to work with Ms Hill on the sculpture and the story of Korrianne was a beautiful and sad love story.
"She is supposed to be looking out over the ocean, looking for her boyfriend," she said.
"I feel very proud she looks really good in her position."
The project was funded through the City of Busselton's Percent for Art Levy, grants and was a combined effort of community organisations including the Undalup Association, City of Busselton officers, the Yallingup Art Project Group, the Dunsborough and Districts Progress Association and Yallingup Residents Association.
Mayor Grant Henley commended Yallingup Art Project Group project manager Sue Schlueter for bringing the project to fruition and for her exceptional consultation with Wadandi cultural custodians from the Undalup Association.
"It has been a very genuine collaboration," he said.
"This statue will have deep meaning for Indigenous people and the broader community.
"The city's support for this development aligns with our objectives in the city's Reconciliation Action Plan, which was developed over many months in consultation with local Indigenous people.
"We hope that this wonderful statue serves to foster tolerance, understanding and a great sense of pride in our history and heritage.
"This beautiful statue will be a tourism draw card, but more importantly it will help raise awareness of the Wandandi Bibbulmun people who are the traditional owners of this magnificent corner of our great state."
The story of Korrianne Gnwirri can be found at Slippery Rocks where the statue is located in Yallingup.
