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Austin, Texas: Malins the Troll

Giant troll in Pease Park. Made of recycled material. Sculpture by Thomas Dambo.

Address:
1301 Shoal Creek Blvd, Austin, TX
Directions:
Pease District Park. Park at the Austin Recreation Center. The hike to the troll on the Shoal Creek Trail is a half-mile there, a half-mile back.
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Malin the Troll

Thomas Dambo is the artist who created the troll in Pease Park. Dambo and local volunteers built her out of 80 percent recycled, repurposed, or found materials. Some of it is wood from the old water tower at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus, and there's seating made from an old pecan tree in the Govalle area that died.

[Eveline, 04/13/2025]

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Malins Fountain Troll

Giant troll found in Pease Park. Made of recycled material. Sculpture by Thomas Dambo.

[Chrissy, 07/02/2024]

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