Sand Sculpting Exhibition in Frankston Victoria

Sand Sculpting Exhibition in Frankston Victoria

If you are planning to travel around Melbourne and you have already visited places like Great Ocean Road, Grampians and Ballarat, you can venture to places like Mornington Peninsula and Yarra Valley. Thus, if you don’t want to go far, you can visit Frankston Waterfront at this time of the year for the annual sand sculpting exhibition. This year’s theme is StoryLand.

I didn’t visit this year’s sand sculpting exhibition but I did two years ago. Instead of showing what is this year’s sand sculptures, let me show 2011’s sand sculptures with the theme of Creepy Crawlies!

(Frankston WaterFront)
Sand Sculpting is an annual event in Frankston to promote art and tourism. Every summer, a number of local and International sculptors joined hands to carve world class sand sculptures in Frankston. Thus, all the sand sculptures will be demolished and rebuilt in summer. Every year’s theme is different so if you visit them every year, you get to see different sculptures built by different sculptors. All of the sand sculptures are 3D (three dimensions) and they carved from top to bottom. All of the 3D sand sculptures are moulded and carved with different type of sands.

Following are the pictures from 2011 Sand Sculpting Exhibition “Creepy Crawlies” Pictures:

Creepy Crawlies.

The sand sculptures at Frankston Sand Sculpting Creepy Crawlies Exhibition.

Roach Motel carved by Martijn Rijerse (Netherlands), Lead Sculptor: Clive Abben, Tutti Bonacci (Australia)

A Closer Look carved by Aussie Jino Van Bruinessen.

Little Miss Muffet by Haneke Supply from Belgium.

Giant Scorpion, carved by Fergus Mulvany from Ireland.

Lair of Queen Spider carved by Baldrick Buckle from UK.

Enchanted Garden carved by Meg Murray, Australia.

Ant Farm carved by Natasha Kamenskaia of Australia.

Bed Bugs carved by Karen Fralich of Canada.

Lastly, if you are traveling in Melbourne and looking for something new for you, your friends or family, head to Frankston for the Sand Sculpting Exhibition. The exhibition dates are from 26 December 2013 to 27 April 2014.

Sand Sculpting Exhibition Frankston Dates and Opening Hours:

Open daily from: 26 December 2013 to 27 April 2014

Open hours: 

Sand Sculpting Exhibition Frankston Ticket Prices:

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

** Concession card must be shown – We accept Seniors, Disability, Students, Carers & Pension cards.

Carers accompanying a person with a disability with be admitted free of charge. Holder of a carers card not accompanying a person with a disability will be eligible for entry to the event at the concession rate.

Please note:  Health Care Cards are not accepted.

* Groups must be pre booked at least 24 hours prior to arrival to receive the group-booking rate.
Bookings can be made by telephoning (03) 5986 6684 or [email protected]

The event itself is Cash Only – all tickets (except for group bookings) can be purchase on the day at the ticket box located at the main entrance of the event.

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.

For more info, you can also visit: http://www.sandstormevents.net/major-events-2/frankston-waterfront/

Wilson Ng