A yultu called Anura in Kensington Wama

The winner of the 'Name the Yultu*' competition was announced today at the official opening of the Kensington Gardens Project by Mayor Monceaux today.

A judging panel that included artist Alan Sumner, Mayor Anne Monceaux and Council Member Grant Piggott chose 'Anura' from 15 entries.

The competition encouraged children under 12 years old that live or attend school in Burnside to suggest a name for the yultu that features in the Kensington Wama nature play space.

The winning name was submitted by Narayan, 9, of Kensington Park, and a student at Pembroke School.

Narayan was inspired by the naming competition held for Tili - the lizard that features in Constable Hyde Memorial Gardens. Tili is short for Tiliqua, the genus name for sleepy lizard. Narayan researched the scientific name for frog, which is Anura.

Narayan is fascinated by nature and has started the invertebrate rescue agency in his school.

A frog is any member of a diverse and largely carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order Anura (literally ‘without tail' in Ancient Greek).

Artist Alan Sumner created the yultu to feature in the new Kensington Wama nature play space. The sculpture uses wood from trees that were removed as part of the creation of the new wetland.

*yultu is the Kaurna name for frog.