Western Beach Bathers Bollards - Geelong Waterfront, Victoria, AU - Outside Wooden Display Carvings on Waymarking.com

These are portraits of:.
1) Gordon Scholes, a local socialist.
2) Nipper Trezise, also a local socialist.
3) John Howard, liberal Prime Minister from 1996 to 2007.
4) Jeff Kennett, liberal Premier of Victoria from 1992 to 1999.
5) Sir Hubert Opperman, another local socialist.

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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