The Glenorchy Art and Sculpture Park (GASP) is a

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and

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Glenorchy, Tasmania Glenorchy is a suburb of Hobart, in the state of Tasmania, Australia. Glenorchy is bound by the River Derwent to the east, Mount Wellington to the west, Hobart City to the south and to the north. The city officially begins at Creek Road New ...

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. Commencing at Montrose Foreshore Community Park, GASP follows Elwick Bay's foreshore, terminating at Wilkinsons Point. GASP is in close proximity to the MyState Bank Arena,

Elwick Racecourse Elwick Racecourse (currently also known by its sponsored name of Ladbrokes Park Elwick) is a Thoroughbred horse-racing venue located on Goodwood Road within Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia. It is located in close proximity to the Brooker Highw ...

and the

Museum of Old and New Art The Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) is an art museum located within the Moorilla winery on the Berriedale peninsula in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is the largest privately funded museum in the Southern Hemisphere. MONA houses ancient, mode ...

(MONA) in Berriedale.

History

In 2005 a small group of civic and business leaders, led by

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and the

Glenorchy City Council Glenorchy City Council (or City of Glenorchy) is a local government body in Tasmania, and one of the five municipalities that constitutes the Greater Hobart Area. The Glenorchy local government area has a population of 47,636, covering the sub ...

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. 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 the

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. A design competition was held, with architects Room 11 winning the tender and funding supplied by the

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and Glenorchy City Council. Stage 1 of construction featured a cantilevered structure stretching for over the bay's waters at Wilkinsons Point. Consisting of a parkland containing several pathways, promenades and structures forming an arc around Elwick Bay, GASP was opened in 2011 by

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with pupils from Rosetta Primary School. 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 the

Bowen Bridge The Bowen Bridge is a four-lane road bridge crossing the Derwent River in Tasmania, Australia. Description The bridge lies on the river about halfway between the Tasman Bridge and the Bridgewater Bridge. The bridge links the East Derwent High ...

and new sections of the

Tasman Bridge The Tasman Bridge is a bridge that carries the Tasman Highway over the Derwent River in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Including approaches, the bridge has a total length of and it provides the main traffic route from the Hobart city centre ( ...

following the

Tasman Bridge disaster The Tasman Bridge disaster occurred on the evening of 5 January 1975, in Hobart, the capital city of Australia's island state of Tasmania, when the bulk carrier ''Lake Illawarra'', travelling up the Derwent River, collided with several pylon ...

, when the bulk ore transport ''

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'' struck the bridge in 1975. 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.

Funding

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.

Awards

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* ''AILA National Award'' for Civic Landscape (2016) * ''VIC Award'' for Excellence in Design (2015)

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* ''Dirk Bolt Award'' for Urban Design (2014) Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia * ''CCAA Public Domain Award'' (2013)

Access

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 minute

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bus ride from the Hobart City Centre.

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