Volunteer Rifle Band Bollards - Geelong Waterfront, Victoria, AU
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ThePacman
S 38° 08.635 E 144° 21.792
55H E 268929 N 5774931
These bollards depict a conductor leading the band through a stirring polka.
Waymark Code: WMNY2G
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 05/21/2015
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Geelong's first band concerts were given in the Botanical Gardens in 1861. Here the band is playing the Geelong Polka at the Steampacket Gardens.
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.
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.