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14 October 202326 September 2023

Soldiers Point Marina Australia

Soldiers Point Marina

Located and hour’s drive north-east of Newcastle, New South Wales, the Soldiers Point Marina is a popular tourist destination. Not only does it have excellent boat launching facilities, but has a modern marina, beach and restaurant.

We took a walk along Sunset Beach and enjoyed the views, we loved the boats and yachts moored in the water and on the beach. The marina has tables near the beach, where you are able to enjoy a rest while taking in the views. If you feel like exercising your brain, each table has a chess board and sets are available from the nearby cafe.

The marina has also installed a number of sculptures around the cafe and boats. All are located close together and easy to find with a slow walk around the moored boats.

Overall a great morning out, with a coffee, relaxing walk on the beach and some sculptures.

20 June 202312 June 2023

Sculptures at Scratchley

Sculptures at Scratchley is a planned annual sculpture exhibition held for the first time this year in the grounds of Fort Scratchley, a historic fort at the entrance to Newcastle Harbour in New South Wales, Australia. Held for the first time in 2023 the exhibition showcases a selected number of international, national and local artists’ works, with a variety of styles and materials.

The exhibition is open to the public with free entry and the chance to nominate a sculpture for the main prize of People’s Choice Award, which is a non-acquisitive award of $25,000. The exhibition also has a peer-judged award, also non-acquisitive, of $15,000. For anyone interested, non-acquisitive means that the operator of the exhibition does not purchase the winning piece. Instead, the winner is able to sell it on the open market. The exhibition ran from May 13 to May 28, 2023.

The variety of sculptures was great and the backdrop of the fort and surrounding beaches was a great setting. Hopefully this will be an on-going annual event, like the Sculptures at the Sea at Bondi.

First Prize Winning Sculpture Bleaching by Michael Greve

The Miss Fits by Geoff Harvey Sculptures at Scratchley — The Miss Fits by Geoff Harvey

Learning to Fly by John Logvyn Sculptures at Scratchley — Learning to Fly by John Logvyn

Persistence by John Logvyn Sculptures at Scratchley — Persistence by John Logvyn

The Leadlight Garden Shed with Glass and Timber Tools by Lee and Zac Howes Sculptures at Scratchley — The Leadlight Garden Shed with Glass and Timber Tools by Lee and Zac Howes

Prancer by Nicole O'Regan — Prancer by Nicole O’Regan

Advance by Nicole O'Regan Sculptures at Scratchley — Advance by Nicole O’Regan

Following Orders by Anthony Xerri Sculptures at Scratchley — Following Orders by Anthony Xerri

To see what else there is to do in New South Wales, please see some of our other stories.

3 January 202325 December 2022

Sculptures by the Sea 2022

A Wounded Land by Suzie Bleach & Andrew Townsend

Sculptures by the Sea 2022

Held at Bondi Beach, this annual event (with past disruptions due to Covid) attracts sculptors from all over the World. Running from South Bondi Beach to Tamarama Beach, the 2 km walk had over 100 sculptures on display. Sculptures by the Sea 2022 ran from 21 October – 7 November 2022.

Getting to Bondi Beach

Parking at Bondi can often be a problem, with limited spaces and high popularity combining to make it difficult. We were lucky and found a space in the main carpark next to the beach. From here we walked past the Bondi Icebergs Club and followed the path along the coast.

Alternatively, catch a train to Bondi Junction where a bus runs to Bondi Beach.

Be prepared for crowds because this is a very popular event. Although our photos don’t show it, there were hundreds of people moving along the walkways enjoying the sculptures.