Powerhouse Geelong Graffiti
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ThePacman
S 38° 06.986 E 144° 21.492
55H E 268404 N 5777969
The abandoned Geelong Powerhouse building has become Australia’s largest industrial street art space, and is a mecca for street art and graffiti.
Waymark Code: WMNXXJ
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 05/21/2015
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The Geelong B power station near Corio Bay operated from 1954 until 1970, when it was abandoned due to high running costs. The building then stood empty for many decades. In 2014 the site was leased by Ian Ballis, who with a team of volunteers removed 30 tons of rubbish and set about turning the abandoned power station into a street art gallery. The 6-storey 3000sqm building is now Australia’s largest industrial street art space.
The project has been well received. Artists have creative freedom, and in the first six months alone over 350 local and international artists have contributed their work. The local community also gets to see the positive aspects of this sometimes misplaced "art" - over 30,000 people have visited the site in just the first few months.
The artwork changes and evolves on a daily basis.
Type of Surface: Building
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