1956 Olympics Time Capsule - Ballarat, Australia
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Ballarat's Olympic Precinct includes a time capsule to be opened at the Centenary Celebrations in 2056.
Waymark Code: WMNWKH
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 05/12/2015
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THE 1956 SUMMER OLYMPICS (Games of the XVI Olympiad)
The Olympic Games took place in the southern hemisphere for the first time in 1956. They were hosted in Melbourne, Australia, from the 22nd November to the 8th December 1956.
The Rowing and Canoeing events took place at Ballarat's Lake Wendouree, approximately 100km from Melbourne.
BALLARAT'S OLYMPIC PRECINCT
The Olympic Precinct was developed to commemorate Ballarat's involvement in the Olympics and to honour the achievements of Ballarat Olympians. The Precinct, on Lake Wendouree's foreshore which was the finish line of the 2000m events, includes a focal memorial of a boomerang topped with the 5 Olympic rings, a cauldron fountain, stone columns with The Athlete’s Oath and the Olympic Creed, and bronze hand and foot imprints of Ballarat’s Olympians.
Right in front of the main Olympic Rings memorial is a time capsule.
TIME CAPSULE
The time capsule was sealed on the 21st November 2006, in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the City of Ballarat's involvement in the 1956 Olympic Games.
It contains memorabilia donated by Ballarat Olympians from 1956 to 2004.
The capsule is to be opened at the Centenary Celebrations in 2056.
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