Towers and Totems Locationless, Locationless, Locationless
By corunnaroad on 06-Nov-11. Waypoint GA4179

I saw these guys at Hardings Paddock Picnic Area after a wander up Mount Goolman. Unusually quiet here today.
Thanks for the cache

S37 49.192 E144 57.613 ENTERPRIZE PARK MELBOURNE

I was in Melbourne for a meeting so what else to do with spare time? Go caching of course. I was walking towards a GC cache I saw these totems in Enterprize Park on the bank of the Yarra River.

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S41 243.195 E147 07.893

I don't know the significance of these totems bit they are situated at the New Horizons Club in Mowbray Tasmania.

New Horizons Tasmania has provided sport, recreational and social opportunities for local people with disability since 1986.

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These were spotted in Vancouver whilst on a trip a few years ago. Thanks for the chance to revisit this trip.

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This totem is made from recycled farming materials. It represents MR Brown, a pioneer in the Browns Plains area, Logan City Queensland. TFTC.

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We found these totems while visiting the Science centre in Canberra

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This photograph of a wooden totem pole was taken October 2018 on a trip to Vanuatu. It was at the turtle farm. TFTC.

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Tower, Evandale, Tasmania.

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A 200 km drive at 4 am for a FTF on a Jacko83 GC cache, right here at the Mt Buller Totem Pole (the great thunder god snow totem pole).
Designed and built by the locally renowned Mansfield artist, Dick Forrest.



TFTL Corunnaroad

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Liked this one that was at the start of a walking trail

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Out and about for the Summer Scavenger Series 2016 and snapped these scout related totem poles whilst in the area.

TFTL Corunnaroad

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Yarrunga Street, Robertson, NSW
I was caching here and found these totem poles located in a secluded garden near the railway station at Robertson. They were created to represent reconciliation between Indigenous and white Australians. I love this idea for a cache and looking forward to seeing more totem poles in Australia in my travels. Thanks for the cache.

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Found this totem style sculpture while driving through Macquarie Hospital after finding a nearby GC cache.

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Found these when I was in Boddington some time ago.
TFTC

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A totem pole of sorts found in the Explorers Park in Ashfield, one of those parks that you pass often but would never normally stop at, except to find a cache.

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Found this colonial family of totems in the historic country town of Tunbridge in Tasmania TFTLC

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Totems in the Maori section in the Hamilton Gardens.

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A lot of schools had similar totems in NZ-must be the trend.

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Dropped one geokid off at a friends house and had the other one (and the geodog) with me and a big day of caching planned until breakfast came back to visit in a rapid manner for the kid. Thankfully we had the dog poo bag handy to collect the mess, but I didn't want to walk away empty cache-handed and was able to capture this gang of totems at the Addison Road Community Centre before the geokid insisted on going home and getting some rest.

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Saw these totems as we were leaving Adelaide today

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Found this totem in Victoria Park outside Sydney Uni and across from Cleveland Street. I'd passed this totem so many times in my life as my grandparents lived in Redfern and I'd see it each time we visited. Nice to see that it's still there but I somehow remember it being so much bigger.

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We found these colourful totems in Toowoomba. They are located in the park next to the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery in Ruthven Street.
There are quite a number of them and are designed around the Aboriginal theme of Sacred Journey Home. The poles represent the tribes. They start small and as they grow throughout the journey so too do the tribes (and poles).

Thanks Corunnaroad

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These guys are at the entrance to Croydon Park, NSW. I'm not sure what they represent or what the writing says, but they sure do make a statement.

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The tower at Rainbows end-A fun park in Auckland-can see for miles from it.

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Spotted this colourful totem near these co ords recenlty ... Thanks corunnaroad for this locationless

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Very colourful and happy looking totems spotted near these co ords ...

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A sporting totem in a new subdivision in Floreat. This was the site of the old Perry Lakes stadium build to hold the 1962 Commonwealth games in Perth.

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Under a big viaduct in NZ

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At a shopping centre known as the Base as it used to be a defense base. There is a gc cache here.

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Another beautiful little park in NZ with a gc cache nearby.

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Loved these totems in Lyttleton, NZ

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Spotted these very colourful totems in Lyttelton, NZ recently.

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Spotted this colourful totem while out caching recently ....

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spotted these totems near these co ords recently... it can be a very busy spot at times...

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Spotted these tribal totems near Gc2ZGDH Tribal Reserve in Motueka in South Island of NZ photo to follow

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Spotted this farm totem in a small park in Pakenham while the kids were playing in the playground after grabbing a nearby GC cache.

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Carrington Smokestack in Katoomba, NSW

I'm going to try to stretch 'Towers and Totems' for this one . . . because it's the most visible landmark in our part of the world (Blue Mountains of NSW), used to find directions, sometimes the site of climbing expeditions, and certainly no longer a smokestack.

I think it's now a famous 'Blue Mountains Tower' in its own right!

(And, of course, it's also a NSW Department of Lands trig point.)

Here's a shot of the structure in question, the 'Carrington Stack,' with my Tom Tom in the photo.

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Not quite a totem but too beautiful to pass by-see in Darwin Mall recently

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These totem poles are arranged on either side of the footpath in Campbell Hill Pioneer Reserve just off Campbell Hill Road in Guildford, NSW.

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Eagle Totem Pole
Chifley Drive
Bell, NSW

Spotted this structure -- which sure looks like a totem pole -- while having some cappuccino during a geocaching expedition.

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This can only be described as a totem, in the oddest location. I noticed it as I was driving through Cambridge (near Hobart, Tassie) and it's on the porch of the now-closed Chickenfeed warehouse. Thanks for the cache.

Near these coords. Took a while to find a totem this trip. Not sure what it is for as photo taken whist stopped at traffic lights.

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Spotted this totem pole in St Marys while on our way to the east coast of Tassie. Love the Tasmanian Devils. They are in the news a lot at the moment due to a nasty facial tumour disease that is wiping out whole sections of their populations.

These wonderful totem poles are in the front yard of the school in St Helens, Tasmania

Found this group of totem poles next to the Gloucester Boulevard on the little track leading down to the beach at Port Kembla in NSW.

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These totems are located along side a pathway that leads from Ruthven Street in Toowoomba Qld to a car park and other local faciliies further along. there is a good place to sit and rest and facilities are close by. I have included three phtos so that i could show the complete collection of these works of art, as that is what they look like to me.

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Spotted these totems in the Northshore Riverside Park after brunching at the nearby Northshore Cafe.

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Spotted these totems while caching in Darwin recently - had never noticed them before.

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This is a heritage water tower in Bundaberg and it is a very impressive structure. It was described as a masterpiece of bricklaying when it was build in 1902.

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A tower of sorts in Bundaberg QLD - near these co ords.

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Katoomba Totem Pole

But is it really supposed to be a totem pole? Sure looks like one.

Anyhow, it's located on the corner of Echo Point Road and Panorama Drive in Katooomba, NSW -- in the Blue Mountains.

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A gift to South Australia from Canada, the totem depicts Crests of the Tsimshian Indian Nation of Canada.

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CAMERON PARK, Berriedale, Tas
Several Totems lined the driveway into the park. A fair amount of work had gone into them.
Thanks for the cache corunnaroad

These totems were carved by Eddie Freeman using a chainsaw.

From the Northern Midlands Council website:
"Three macrocarpa trees planted in the 1930s required to be felled due to poor health were turned to beautiful sculptures depicting various features of Campbell Town.

The tree closest to the Red Bridge has a heritage theme with convicts and soldiers.

The second tree features carvings highlighting the area’s natural and agricultural aspects, including platypus, duck, trout, deer, Tasmanian devil and dragonfly.

The last tree pays tribute to some of the prominent people from Campbell Town’s history; these are Dr Valentine, Harold Gatty and Martin Cash."

Spotted this tower watching over the occupants of a prison while caching in Darwin recently - happy to be on the outside

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Spotted near these co ords - different sort of totems dedicated to the memory of serviceman from this area who lost their lives in war.

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Totem spotted while caching in Brisbane suburb of The Gap

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Spotted these impressive totems while caching in south of Brisbane recently

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Australian Aboriginal Totem Poles
Australian Museum
College Street
Sydney, NSW

Found this display while visiting the Australian Museum with my grandchildren, who were down from Queensland!

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These impressive totems were created by artist Lyn Moore for Expo 1988 and later donated to the Botanical Gardens

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I found this group of 5 decorated totem poles in the little reserve near the corner of Rothery Street and Staithes Mews in Bellambi. No information to say who or why. Ignore the rubbish leaning against the poles!

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I came across these on my visit to La Défense in Paris last year, and thought/hoped they might fit this cache. I wasn't sure what these augers were, but it turns out they are some of a series of sculptures by the Greek sculptor, Panayotis Vassilakis (Takis) called "Signaux lumineux"
http://www.ladefense.fr/lieux/oeuvres-dart/arbre-lumineux/

I preferred the novelty of the giant bronze thumb on the other side of the Grande Arche myself!

Spotted this quirky totem in a tropical gardens near these co ords

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Spotted these in a gorgeous tropical garden near these co ords inDarwin Nt

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1445 Up on the Comboyne plateau getting a few different caches, and saw this Cookieburra totem pole - (he, he, he)

Found this collection of poles/totems in the Sir William Fry Reserve in Highett (across the road from Southland shopping centre). Don't know what they signify but they looked impressive.

'Mount St Mary's College and Convent'
'Renaissance Centre')
Civic Place
Katoomba, NSW

First a 'Sisters of Charity' convent and boarding school for girls, and then, after 1974, a site for various enterprises, including a 'Creativity Centre,' this Blue Mountains complex of buildings is now entirely vacant.

Seen from the Great Western Highway, near 'The Edge Cinema,' you first notice the tower, slightly forlorn but still eye-catching.

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This wonderful carved totem pole is located outside the Rotorua Museum in the North Island. Pretty amazing. TFTC.

Spotted this tower while visiting Albury recently

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back in January we attended an event in SA and recalled seeing Totem Poles in the park, so had to go take a picture of it, as this is a bit of an odd thing to find in suburban Adelaide. Pole is in Bonython Park.
cheers
Gayle & Mark

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Three totems representing reconciliation between Aboriginal & White Australians. They're in a garden setting near the railway station in Robertson.

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GCA 522 - 5069. Spotted these while returning from a GC Cache this afternoon.

They are located at the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Cultural Centre in Canberra.

TFTC !!

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Flinders Column is situated on top of Mt Lofty above Adelaide. It was named in 1902 after Matthew Flinders who discovered and named Mt Lofty in 1802. Magnificent views.

Found these carved bollards beside the Murray River in Murray Bridge, South Australia. They have been carved to represent native flora and fauna and the project is supported by the local Ripples Aboriginal Steering group.

Hi corrunaroad
Found these totems across the road from a cache I was doing in Lenah Valley, Tasmania some time ago.
I think they a re supposed to represent the local native wildlife.
Not too impressive yet they do the job for which they were designed.
TFTC and cheers;
OldSaint.

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These sport themed totem poles are at Jacka Park in Wedderburn. Each of the totems has a different sporting theme.

Spotted this impressive totem in Darwin recently near these co ords.

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These totems were spotted in the foyer of a Darwin hotel .....

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These totems are at the lower entrance to Fern Glade near Burnie. There is another set at the top entrance.

Leura, NSW
Blue Mountains

One of these odd 'statues' at the south end of Leura Mall -- on Olympian Parade -- is the closest thing to a 'totem pole' that I've seen in these parts.

The one on the left in my photo, representing 'Olive Oyl' (Popeye's girlfriend) is constructed just like a totem pole . . .

And behind the cartoon 'totems' is a glorious view of the Jamison Valley.

Across the street is the famous 'Railway Museum' -- so this spot is worth a visit.

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At a little railway station in Victoria.

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This is as close as I got to the cache entitled "Its not a Chimney" at this location. Am glad I thought to take a quick pick for the sake of the Locationless cache that I also had in the back of my mind.

Its the shot tower in Melbourne, near Clifton Hill. Only one of 2 left standing in Victoria, it has quite a few interesting features, not least of which, for me, is its original function and the windows!

I was fascinated to read the excellent description of the shot tower here - http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC18BKQ

Apologies for the hasty photography. As far as traditional caches go, this was one of many that 'got away' this weekend.

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At a country racetrack.

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There is actually a GC multi here. We were driving past and I sptted them.

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A gaol tower in NSW.

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The Shot Tower near Hobart was built in 1870 to make shot for muskets. Molten lead was dropped through a colander down the centre of the tower and it formed roughly circular pellets that solidified when they hit a tub of cold water at the bottom of the tower.

You can climb the tower if you're game. There are 259 steps circling around the inside of the tower but the steps creak and groan and it all sounds very scary if you're scared of heights at all!

one of several totem poles in Borrungar Park , Mandurah W.A.

A brick arch water tower in NZ.

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These lovely totem poles are carved platypus totems. They are situated across the road from the Lady Franklin Museum in Lenah Valley in Hobart. We were there a couple of weeks ago to look for a cache (GCQ5Z6) and I spotted the totems and knew a photo of them might come in handy one day!

On 13 January 2012 Sharnie’s tribe logged a set of totem poles in the “Poles of Respect” series created as an art project by three local schools and mentioned that there were at least ten sets of totem poles in the area. We have added as second set in the series, those located at the western end of the Cooee shopping area.

The Christchurch airport tower looks great at night.

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At the entrance to a new housing area near Christchurch.

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These ones are located in Canberra, just off Kings Ave and have been there a long time. I first saw close up a few years ago when completing a nearby multi cache.

Thanks for another locationless...

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In the Somerset/Cooee area there are ten sets of brightly coloured totem poles (that we know of, there may be more). They are titled the Poles of Respect.

In 2007 students from the three local primary schools worked with resident artist Emily Smith on an art project to show the community the importance of respecting and celebrating our past, our place and our people. The poles have been painted with themes and placed in sets of three in appropriate spots in the community. For example, the poles near the cenotaph in Anzac Park have red poppies and the ones near the surfclub are painted with lifesavers and beach scenes.

The totem poles near the cache (GC31RCK) have been placed where the historic Port Maldon was established on the banks of the Cam River.

Cooee Primary School: Respecting the Past
Somerset Primary School: Respecting the Place
West Somerset Primary School: Respecting the People.

Three totems carved from tree trunks using a chain saw. They are beside a road in a new estate on the outskirts of Tamworth.

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Happy hunting

The tallest tower in NZ

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We found this Maori Tptem in the Gisborne Botanical Gardens, a gift from it's sister city in New Zealand. TFTC