Sailor and Woman Bollards - Geelong Waterfront, Victoria, AU
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ThePacman
S 38° 08.619 E 144° 21.704
55H E 268799 N 5774957
These bollards mark the location of the Sailor's Rest. It was originally known as "King Edward VII Sailor's Rest" when it was built in 1913, and provided company and entertainment for seafarers until 1986.
Waymark Code: WMNY2J
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 05/21/2015
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This sailor, wearing the standard-crease bell-bottoms, has souveniers from his travels and is "chatting up" the lady. His ship, the HMAS Geelong, sunk during World War II after colliding with an American tanker.
Sailor's Rest is now a heritage-listed restaurant. The electric Sailors' Rest sign was erected in 1926 and is reportedly the oldest remaining electric sign in Victoria.
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
Other type:
Outside Wooden Display Carvings
Artist's Name: Jan Mitchell
Approximate size/height: 2m
Type of wood: Hardwood gums (recovered timber pylons from the old Yarra Street Pier)
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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.