Herring Island Environmental Sculpture Park
From:   Sat, 9 Jan 2010
To:   Sun, 18 Apr 2010
Time:   12:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Melway Ref:   2M C2
Bookings Required:   no
Cost:   Adult $2.00    Family $5.00
Further Information:     Jenny Rickards
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~hisaf/
0418 971 897

Tucked away on the Yarra River in Toorak, Herring Island is a retreat for people from the bustle of the city just three kilometres away. Accessible only by boat, Herring island is a haven for Australia’s great wildlife too.

On the parkland is Herring Island Gallery. The gallery is a converted scout hall - the fireplace and the marks on the floor are the give-away signs! Curator Maudie Palmer commissions artists to create sculptures from natural materials such as stone, earth and wood. The sculptures reflect the island's unique and tranquil setting and appear to be part of the landscape.
 
A number of exhibitions are being held at the gallery over Summer. They include:

* Ceramics Victoria (from 9 to 26 January 2010)
* Association of Sculptors of Victoria (from 30 January to 14 February)
* Contemporary Art Society of Victoria (from 20 February to 8 March)
* Koori Heritage Trust (from 13 to 28 March)
* Photography Studies College Melbourne (from 3 April to 18 April).
Please join us on the island to view the exhibition. The exhibition is open from 12 noon to 4:45pm each day. Adults are $2. Children under 10 and those with a concession card are free and families are $5. Parks Victoria provides access to Herring Island via a punt (ferry) from Como Landing (Melway 2M C3). This operates from 11:30 am to 5 pm on weekends and public holidays. The punt costs $2 per adult.

Guided Activities
1. Canoeing / Kayaking (B3)

 

Volunteers
1. Friends of Herring Island

 

Publications
Links to other websites1.  Sculpture Gardens/Art

Brochures1.  A new guide to Victoria's Parks: Parks Discovery

Park Notes / Maps1.  Herring Island Environmental Sculpture Park - Visitor Guide
2.  Herring Island - The Sculptures

Books & DVDs1.  Victoria's National Parks
2.  Melbourne's Great Outdoors

Permits & Licences1.  Herring Island - Application for an Activity/Function

Victoria's Heritage Stories1.  Herring Island - The Island of Dreams