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Bunjil Geoglyph : 16-March-2012
Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders
The stone sculpture commemorates the indigenous Creator Spirit, Bunjil and the Wathaurong Aboriginal people. The sculpture is in the shape of a wedged-tail egale.
Traditionally, Bunjil formed all the natural features of the land, its animals, plants and people. Bunjil also bestowed the laws and traditions of the Wathaurong people
Location
| Address: | Branding Yard Road, via You Yangs Toynes Road Carpark, Lara, 3212 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.952078 Long: 144.434064 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Indigenous |
| Artist: | Andrew Rogers |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 24th March, 2006 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA"Bunjil" 2006 Andrew Rogers
Presented by the Festival Melbourne 2006 and the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Supported by the Victorian and Australian Governments and the Greater Geelong City Council in partnership with Parks Victoria, and the Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative.
Unveiled by Mr Bruce Mildenhall, MP, Secretary to the Premier 24th March 2006
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
