“Garden of secret statues”
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. In the 1930s William Rickets bought a four-acre bush block on Mount Dandenong and called it Potter's Sanctuary. Word spread about the extraordinary sculptures that began to adorn the property.
In time, the Victorian Government heard about his work and, in the early 1960s, the land and adjoining blocks were bought for the people. William Ricketts lived on at the Sanctuary into his nineties and continued to create his sculptures until his death in 1993.
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Early on the sanctuary was located on William's own four-acre property, but in the 1960's the Victorian Government bought the land and turned it into a public park, giving people the chance to spend an afternoon in the magical forest.
Growing up near the Dandenong mountain and would love to visit William Rickets Sanctuary - like something from a dream - these moss covered statues are built into the landscape and will often surprise you with how understated they are. You will be walking past a tree and realize that there is one if the statues hiding around it. That fact, makes it particularly amazing for exploring. A really magical place. Can't wait to take my kids!
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William Ricketts Sanctuary
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- Sun - Sat: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
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