The Cheese Stick

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
Alternative names	The 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
Opened	2000
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]

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. "9 of Melbourne's best public artworks" . Herald Sun. 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.