Mixed Bathers Bollards - Geelong Waterfront, Victoria, AU
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ThePacman
S 38° 07.783 E 144° 21.419
55H E 268339 N 5776492
These bollards highlight the strict gender segregation laws that were common in Victoria in the early 1900s.
Waymark Code: WMNY3N
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 05/21/2015
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These embarrassed bathers, standing by a sign forbidding mixed bathing, are clearly in breach of bathing regulations.
The ridiculous laws of the time did not even allow a mother to take her toddler son swimming! Over the next decade people began to ignore the by-law and it was soon forgotten.
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.