Yacht Club Lady Bollard - Geelong Waterfront, Victoria, AU
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ThePacman
S 38° 08.723 E 144° 21.958
55H E 269177 N 5774776
This bollard stands outside the Royal Geelong Yacht Club.
Waymark Code: WMNY2C
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 05/21/2015
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Geelong's first regatta in the bay took place in 1844, and the Geelong Yacht Club was formed 15 years later. This lady holds the trophy won by "The Paddy from Cork" in the first Geelong Regatta in 1858.
The annual Australia Day long weekend regatta here is recognised as Victoria’s oldest sporting event.
This sculpted bollard is one 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.
Type of wood carving: Combination of carving tools
Artist's Name: Jan Mitchell
Approximate size/height: 2m
Type of wood: Hardwood gums (recovered timber pylons from the old Yarra Street Pier)
Other type: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
All logs must be the result of an actual visit to the wooden carving.
"Visited" only remarks will not be accepted.