Steam Captain Bollard - Geelong Waterfront, Victoria, AU - Outside Wooden Display Carvings on Waymarking.com

The 171-foot SS Edina made daily trips between Geelong and Melbourne for nearly 60 years (1880 to 1938), carrying an average of 100 passengers per day. It was known as Port Philip's "Little Old Lady", and was involved in 9 collisions during her lifetime. First built in 1853, it was stripped down in 1938 and finally scrapped in 1958.

This sculpted bollard is one 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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