William Ricketts Sanctuary Dandenong Rangers Victoria Australia (UHD)
The most unique garden in Dandenongs victoria .This is a must see if you are in Melbourne its just a short drive to Dandenong rangers,
William Ricketts Sanctuary - Melbourne's Dandenong Ranges
When you enter William Ricketts Sanctuary you are taken away to another world where the natural environment and the indigenous people of this land become one. Inspired and created by a man who was deeply connected to these elements of the Australian landscape, the legacy is a place that features over 90 different sculptures depicting the aboriginal people engaging with the earth beneath the towering Mountain Ash of the Dandneong Ranges.
William Ricketts Sanctuary, Mt Dandenong, VIC, Australia 14Dec2019
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The William Ricketts Sanctuary in the Dandenong Ranges ,Beautiful atmosphere and the Sculpture are absolutely beautiful.
William Ricketts Sanctuary, Mount Dandenong, Victoria, Australia, Jan 12, 2019
William Ricketts (1898–1993) was an Australian potter and sculptor of the arts and crafts movement.
Born in Richmond, Victoria, in 1898, William settled permanently in Mount Dandenong, Victoria, in 1934. Although not trained as a potter and never technically superior (his works, large and small, frequently exhibit cracking), the power of his vision of a modern Australia that embraces Aboriginal spirituality and respect for the natural world was his general message throughout his artworks.
His major works include the Dromana in the Seawinds Garden, Arthurs Seat, Victoria, and Gun Brute at the William Ricketts Sanctuary, Mount Dandenong, Victoria. Many smaller works are in the collection of the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney. Photographic records of his sculptures, particularly those from the sanctuaries of Pitchi Richi and Mount Dandenong, which have been vandalised, are held in the archives of Australia's libraries. Ricketts, never rich, supported himself through commissioned sales of his art and made pieces as gifts. These signed original small pieces are increasingly sought after for private collections.
From 1949 to 1960 he made frequent trips into Central Australia to live with Pitjantjatjara and Arrernte Aboriginal Australians, whose traditions and culture inspired his sculpture. He was not an Aboriginal by blood but considered himself adopted by the Pitjantjatjara nation. He left many of his central Australian works at Pitchi Richi near Alice Springs – a bird sanctuary run by his friend Leo Corbet – as he considered the landscape integral to these sculptures.
From 1912 to 1920 Ricketts developed skills in playing violin, crafting jewellery, and clay modelling. In 1934 he started his major artistic work, creating the sculpture park now named William Ricketts Sanctuary. He worked on this project until his death in 1993. In the 1970s, he spent two years in India, mostly at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram spiritual center in Puducherry, developing spiritual empathy with Indian people and knowledge of their philosophy.
William Ricketts Sanctuary Mount Dandenong Aboriginal Sculptures
Situated in a ferny glade in the Dandenongs, William Ricketts Sanctuary is a place of beauty and tranquillity, 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.
Please note not all sculptures at the William Ricketts Sanctuary are shown in this video. There many more fascinating sculptures all around the walk paths.
The path at the sanctuary are flat and allows wheelchair and pram users easy access to see all the sculptures.
If you have visited this majestic sanctuary please feel free to comment below about your experiences.
This is a highly recommenced place to visit if you come to Melbourne.
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William Ricketts Sanctuary, The Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia
A wonderful place of peace to go and ponder life, the universe, and everything
William Ricketts Sanctuary (Mount Dandenong)
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William Ricketts Sanctuary
This is a compilation of pictures taken during our visit to the William Ricketts Sanctuary, which is hidden away in a dense inlet along the winding Mt Dandenong Tourist Road, Victoria, Australia.
William Ricketts Sanctuary, the Dandenongs, Victoria, Australia
A quick look through the William Ricketts Sanctuary rock sculpture garden in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges in Victoria Australia
The William Ricketts Sanctuary (Australia) (Pierre Tap)
William Ricketts (1898-1993) était potier et sculpteur australien, à la fois artiste et artisan. Né à Richmond en 1898, il s’installe au Mont Dandenong, à Victoria en 1934. Il est surtout connu pour sa vision d’une Australie moderne intégrant dans ses oeuvres la spiritualité autochtone et le respect du monde naturel.
Dès 1934 il commence son travail artistique majeur, la création d’un parc de structures, désormais nommé le Willian Ricketts Sanctuary, pour lequel il travaillera jusqu’à sa mort en 1993. Il n’était pas un autochtone par le sang, mais se considérait comme adopté par la nation Pitjantjatjara . Dans les années 1960, le gouvernement de Victoria a acheté le Sanctuaire de William Ricketts et en a fait un parc public, où William Ricketts a vécu jusqu'à sa mort en 1993. Le William Ricketts Sanctuary est considéré comme un lieu de renaissance spirituelle pour les peuples autochtones (a place of rebirth) d’Australie
Exploring The Dandenongs | Sherbrooke Falls, William Ricketts Sanctuary, Sassafras
We took off in our hire car and visited the Dandenong Ranges today - we unfortunately didn't make it up to the top of Mount Dandenong and the sky deck there as the weather was bad and we didn't want to pay the $7 entry fee to go bad views. So we took a walk up the Sherbrooke Falls Track, visited the William Ricketts Sanctuary and then headed for a brief stop in the town of Sassafras.
The highlight of the day was the William Ricketts sanctuary as it was free!
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Day Walk through William Ricketts Sanctuary in the Dandenongs Melbourne Australia
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Welcome to Pocket Tourer's Virtual Tour Series. Join us on our walk through the William Rickets Sanctuary in the Dandenongs, 40 minutes drive for the Melbourne CBD
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William Ricketts sanctuary, Dandenong Ranges
Day trip to the Dandenong Ranges, near Olinda and Mount Dandenong in Victoria Australia
William Ricketts Sanctuary
The music is Spirits Dance from Postcards from Bundanan: Very Best of Riley Lee
William Ricketts Sanctuary - Mt Dandenong
William Ricketts Sanctuary - Mt Dandenong
William Ricketts Sanctuary8, Mount Dandenong, Victoria, Australia, Jan 12, 2019
William Ricketts (1898–1993) was an Australian potter and sculptor of the arts and crafts movement.
Born in Richmond, Victoria, in 1898, William settled permanently in Mount Dandenong, Victoria, in 1934. Although not trained as a potter and never technically superior (his works, large and small, frequently exhibit cracking), the power of his vision of a modern Australia that embraces Aboriginal spirituality and respect for the natural world was his general message throughout his artworks.
His major works include the Dromana in the Seawinds Garden, Arthurs Seat, Victoria, and Gun Brute at the William Ricketts Sanctuary, Mount Dandenong, Victoria. Many smaller works are in the collection of the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney. Photographic records of his sculptures, particularly those from the sanctuaries of Pitchi Richi and Mount Dandenong, which have been vandalised, are held in the archives of Australia's libraries. Ricketts, never rich, supported himself through commissioned sales of his art and made pieces as gifts. These signed original small pieces are increasingly sought after for private collections.
From 1949 to 1960 he made frequent trips into Central Australia to live with Pitjantjatjara and Arrernte Aboriginal Australians, whose traditions and culture inspired his sculpture. He was not an Aboriginal by blood but considered himself adopted by the Pitjantjatjara nation. He left many of his central Australian works at Pitchi Richi near Alice Springs – a bird sanctuary run by his friend Leo Corbet – as he considered the landscape integral to these sculptures.
From 1912 to 1920 Ricketts developed skills in playing violin, crafting jewellery, and clay modelling. In 1934 he started his major artistic work, creating the sculpture park now named William Ricketts Sanctuary. He worked on this project until his death in 1993. In the 1970s, he spent two years in India, mostly at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram spiritual center in Puducherry, developing spiritual empathy with Indian people and knowledge of their philosophy.
William Rickett Sanctuary - Mt Dandenong National Park - Au
William Rickett Sanctuary - Mt Dandenong National Park - Australia
William Ricketts Sanctuary - Mt. Dandenong National Park
William Ricketts Sanctuary - Mt. Dandenong National Park