Sunday School Group Bollards - Geelong Waterfront, Victoria, AU
Posted by: ThePacman
S 38° 07.971 E 144° 21.363
55H E 268267 N 5776141
This group of bollards depicts the popularity that Geelong had with regional day-trippers from Victoria.
Waymark Code: WMNY32
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 05/21/2015
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A railway line was opened between Geelong and the gold mining town of Ballarat in 1862. Excursions to the coast soon became popular for the gold diggers, and Geelong became a popular destination for Sunday School Picnics.
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.