The Cheese Stick

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The Melbourne International Gateway, colloquially known as The Cheese Stick [1] or Cheesestick, [2] is a giant yellow sculptural work and iconic roadside attraction over the CityLink motorway in the suburb of Parkville of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. [3]

Melbourne International Gateway
Cheesestick appears at about 20s into video
The Cheese Stick
Alternative namesThe Cheese Stick
General information
Location Parkville, Melbourne, Australia
Coordinates 37°47′00″S144°56′24″E / 37.783249°S 144.939963°E / -37.783249; 144.939963
Opened2000
Design and construction
Architect(s) Denton Corker Marshall

The artwork was designed by international architecture firm Denton Corker Marshall and opened in the year 2000, [4] is now considered an iconic landmark. It is situated on the CityLink tollway, the major connection between Melbourne Airport and the Central Business District.

The Cheese Stick is a yellow steel beam approximately 70 metres in length and it is accompanied by 39 smaller red beams. [5] It was inspired by the Victorian gold rush in the 1850s, whilst the red beams of the art installation are to represent the wheat industry in the state. [6]

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References

  1. "Melbourne International Gateway". www.onlymelbourne.com.au. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. Lucas, Clay (1 October 2014). "Loss of cheesestick gateway a pity, says Kennett". The Age. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  3. "New designs by Atelier Red + Black for DCM's famous Melbourne 'Cheese Stick' gateway will save 55 homes". Architecture & Design. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  4. "Life Cycle: Melbourne Gateway by Denton Corker Marshall". Australian Design Review. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  5. "Heraldsun.com.au | Subscribe to the Herald Sun for exclusive stories". myaccount.news.com.au. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  6. Brown, Simon Leo (5 April 2016). "Tributes to controversial 'Yellow Peril' scattered across city". ABC News. Retrieved 25 March 2019.