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Bunjil Geoglyph : 16-March-2012
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
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.952078
Long: 144.434064
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Culture
Sub-Theme:Indigenous
Artist:Andrew Rogers

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Friday 24th March, 2006
Front Inscription

"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

Source: MA
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