Bollard Sculpture Walk, Geelong

Bollard Sculpture Walk, Geelong

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Posted 2012-04-08 by Julie Mundyfollow
Jan Lennard's fabulous bollard sculptures are synonymous with Geelong. Commissioned by the City of Geelong in 1995 to commemorate quirky and important figures and happenings from Geelong's colourful history, they are dotted across the city, and even further afield, in Barwon Heads and welcoming arrivals at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport.

By far the bulk of them though, line Geelong's revitalised waterfront. A 4km walk along the lovely waterfront walking paths from Rippleside Park (off Bell parade, North Geelong) through to the glamorous 1930's swimming enclosure at Eastern Beach, will let you take in almost 100 of the often humorous figures. Children can be further entertained by encouraging them to find the hidden rabbits often lurking around the bollard character's 'feet'. If that doesn't work, there is always the 100 year old fully restored working carousel which you pass on the way at Steampacket Pier, or the icecreams and swim at the swimming enclosure at the end of the walk.

To learn more about the bollards and individual characters represented, Geelong City Council has produced a colourful and informative Bollard Sculpture Trail guide which can be downloaded from their website for free. Geelong can be easily reached by hourly trains from Geelong's Southern Cross Station. Rippleside Park (at the start of this walk) is approximately 800 metres from Geelong North Station, or there is free car parking in Rippleside Park (which also has terrific picnic facilities and a children's adventure playground).

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