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 Frankston Waterfront – 26 December 2009 to 26 April 2010

In January 2008, after 7 years on the Rye foreshore, Sand Sculpting Australia relocated to an exciting new venue - the Frankston Waterfront.  With Frankston beach, the pier and Kananook Creek as a backdrop, the area was transformed as 3,500 tonnes of sand was carved into scenes from favourite childhood ‘Fairytales & Fables’ from around the world. Then, last year, we brought 'Dinostory' to the Waterfront for a 4 month period.  We are currently presenting our biggest event yet, 'Great Moments in History'.

We invited sculptors from around the world - from 
the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland and the UK, to Russia, Singapore, Canada and the USA - to join with their Aussie workmates to form a team of 19 artists.  These creative and very talented people worked tirelessly for nearly 3 weeks to bring into being enormous yet finely detailed and lifelike sculptures that depict people, places and events that have shaped our world.  From caveman discovering how to create fire, to man walking on the moon, this exhibition recreates those moments from our past that stand out as remarkable and have impacted on or changed the course of history.

Integrated with the sand sculptures are our regular activities to keep the whole family entertained.  Try your hand at sand sculpting in our Workshop area, or learn more about the art by attending a talk by our resident sculptor.

During school holidays and on weekends and public holidays, there will be many more activities available including Sand Art and, Sand Bottles, as well as roving entertainers. 

On a number of weekends throughout the exhibition, we will be co-ordinating with Frankston City Council to link in with some very special events.  For more information on these events, go to www.visitfrankston.com.au.




Please note that this event is family oriented and child friendly, therefore it is a smoke free venue and alcohol is not permitted.  Likewise, dogs are not permitted within the exhibition (guide dogs, hearing guide dogs and guide dogs in training excepted).

Location

Dates and Times

Official opening:  Saturday, 26 December 2009.
Official closing:  Monday, 26 April, 2010

Open hours:

Ticket Prices

Includes all-day entry into exhibition (pass outs available) 

* To receive the group booking rate, you must pre-book. Bookings can be made by telephoning
(03) 5986 6684 or emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Pre-purchase Tickets
If you would like to pre-purchase tickets, for yourself or as a gift, contact the Frankston Visitor Information Centre on 1300 322 842 or visit www.visitfrankston.com

Activities

Free activities are available for children on weekends, school holidays and public holidays. A timetable of what's on each day will be available at the ticket box.  The activities will run from 10am until 4pm and include a selection of the following:

And throughout the event, paid activities will be available (tickets can be purchased inside the event):

There will also be special activities on the Australia Day and Labour Day weekends.  And once again, we will be running our Sandsational Easter Egg Hunt right across Easter, including Good Friday.

On school days, we can also tailor a special package designed for Mothers’ Groups, birthday parties or school excursions.
 

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