William Ricketts Sanctuary
Phone: 03 8627 4699
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William Ricketts Sanctuary
Category: Tourist Attractions
- Phone
- 03 8627 4699
- Website
- www.parkweb.vic.gov.au
- Address
- Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd, Mount Dandenong VIC, 3767
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Tourist Attractions
Wildlife
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Write a reviewSituated in the Dandenongs in a ferny glade, William Ricketts Sanctuary is a place of beauty and tranquility, due both to the natural setting and the mystical sculptures half hidden among ferns along the pathways. It is a place for quiet reflection and for contemplation of the essence of the vision of William Ricketts. Many travel across the world to visit this place time and time again. Things to Do * Kiln-fired clay sculptures of Aboriginal figures are discreetly set among rocks, fern trees and Mountain Ash. These sculptures are an expression of Rickett's philosophy - that all people need to act as custodians of the natural environment in the same way as Aborigines, the inspiration for much of his work. * Stroll through the gardens and explore the 92 ceramic sculptures of people and animals which merge with the natural surroundings. * Enjoy the audio-visual display featuring William Ricketts where visitors can see for themselves the vision and passion that live in his art. * Personal photography - no commercial photography. * No smoking, eating or drinking. * No dogs. Facilities * Toilets, water, Gatehouse/shop, Information Centre, Gallery, kiln display area and audio-visual display are available. * Disabled parking on Mt Dandenong Tourist Road * Baby changing facilities Heritage In the 1930s William Rickets bought a four-acre bush block on Mount Dandenong and called it Potter's Sanctuary. Word spread about the extraordinary sculptures that began to adorn the property. In time, the Victorian Government heard about his work and, in the early 1960s, the land and adjoining blocks were bought for the people. William Ricketts lived on at the Sanctuary into his nineties and continued to create his sculptures until his death in 1993. Vegetation Fern trees and Mountain Ash are found throughout the sanctuary.
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Situated in the Dandenongs in a ferny glade, William Ricketts Sanctuary is a place of beauty and tranquility, due both to the natural setting and the mystical sculptures half hidden among ferns along the pathways. It is a place for quiet reflection and for contemplation of the essence of the vision of William Ricketts. Many travel across the world to visit this place time and time again. Things to Do * Kiln-fired clay sculptures of Aboriginal figures are discreetly set among rocks, fern trees and Mountain Ash. These sculptures are an expression of Rickett's philosophy - that all people need to act as custodians of the natural environment in the same way as Aborigines, the inspiration for much of his work. * Stroll through the gardens and explore the 92 ceramic sculptures of people and animals which merge with the natural surroundings. * Enjoy the audio-visual display featuring William Ricketts where visitors can see for themselves the vision and passion that live in his art. * Personal photography - no commercial photography. * No smoking, eating or drinking. * No dogs. Facilities * Toilets, water, Gatehouse/shop, Information Centre, Gallery, kiln display area and audio-visual display are available. * Disabled parking on Mt Dandenong Tourist Road * Baby changing facilities Heritage In the 1930s William Rickets bought a four-acre bush block on Mount Dandenong and called it Potter's Sanctuary. Word spread about the extraordinary sculptures that began to adorn the property. In time, the Victorian Government heard about his work and, in the early 1960s, the land and adjoining blocks were bought for the people. William Ricketts lived on at the Sanctuary into his nineties and continued to create his sculptures until his death in 1993. Vegetation Fern trees and Mountain Ash are found throughout the sanctuary.
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