Koori Family Bollards - Geelong Waterfront, Victoria, AU
Posted by: ThePacman
S 38° 08.760 E 144° 22.643
55H E 270179 N 5774735
These bollards represents a Koori family, the aboriginal people from Victoria. The Wathaurong tribe were the original inhabitants of the Geelong area over 25,000 years ago.
Waymark Code: WMNY1W
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 05/21/2015
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This family illustrates the culture of the hunter-gatherer. The hunting father is up ahead, while the wife and daughter follow a fair distance behind. The girl carries a bird's nest with eggs.
These sculpted bollards are part of the iconic colourful bollards along the Geelong waterfront. These wooden characters depict the fascinating history and development of Geelong. They were created between 1994 and 1999 for the Geelong City Council by Jan Mitchell (1940-2008), who was assisted by carver Pieter Roos and artist John Starr.