| Glenorchy Art and Sculpture Park | |
|---|---|
 Cantilever structure at Wilkinsons Point | |
 Interactive map of Glenorchy Art and Sculpture Park | |
| Type | Sculpture park |
| Location | Wilkinsons Point, Brooker Highway, Glenorchy, Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 42°49′11.43″S147°17′6.41″E / 42.8198417°S 147.2851139°E /-42.8198417; 147.2851139 |
| Area | 2.362 hectares (5.84 acres) |
| Established | 2008 |
| Designer | Room 11 |
| Operated by | Glenorchy City Council |
| Open | 2011 |
| Status | Open all year |
| Website | Official site |
TheGlenorchy Art and Sculpture Park (GASP) is asculpture park andboardwalk inGlenorchy, Tasmania,Australia. Commencing at Montrose Foreshore Community Park, GASP follows Elwick Bay's foreshore, terminating at Wilkinsons Point. GASP is in close proximity to theMyState Bank Arena,Elwick Racecourse and theMuseum of Old and New Art (MONA) inBerriedale.[1][2]
In 2005 a small group of civic and business leaders, led byAdriana Taylor andMadeleine Ogilvie and theGlenorchy City Council sought to improve foreshore access and create greater linkage between the town centre and Wilkinson's Point through the creation of a new sculpture park.[2] Access to major recreational and entertainment venues on the point including the Derwent Entertainment Centre and Elwick Racecourse was previously limited to road infrastructure stemming from theBrooker Highway. A design competition was held, with architects Room 11 winning the tender and funding supplied by theFederal Government,Tasmanian Government and Glenorchy City Council. Stage 1 of construction featured a cantilevered structure stretching for 12 metres (39 ft) over the bay's waters at Wilkinsons Point.[1] Consisting of a parkland containing several pathways, promenades and structures forming an arc around Elwick Bay, GASP was opened in 2011 byPrime MinisterJulia Gillard with pupils from Rosetta Primary School.[3]
Completed in 2014, Stage 2 included a coloured-glass sheltered pavilion and courtyard at Wilkinson's Point. Stage 2 was built on grounds historically utilised as a building deck for theBowen Bridge and new sections of theTasman Bridge following theTasman Bridge disaster, when the bulk ore transportMV Lake Illawarra struck the bridge in 1975.[4] Multiple coloured-glass panels were shattered by vandals at the pavilion in 2016, instigating CCTV cameras to be installed. The damage incurred costs amounting to $75,000.[5]
In 2021, the Glenorchy City Council dissolved the Directors of the Glenorchy Art & Sculpture Park, saying it was no longer in a financial position to support the parkland development, citing annual costs of $100,000 and the ongoing effects of COVID-19 as major contributors to their decision. The sculpture park remains open to the public, however funding has not been secured for future development.[6][7]
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GASP can be accessed from the Montrose Foreshore Community Park on the eastern end and Loyds Road along Wilkinson's Point. It is a 40 minuteMetro Tasmania bus ride from theHobart City Centre.
