Torquay, the home of Bells Beach and birthplace of iconic brands Rip Curl and Quicksilver. As the official start point of the Great Ocean Road, Torquay is Victoria's surfing and beach worship capital. We read about a Sundial somewhere within the town and found it near the beach.
This Torquay Analemmatic Sundial was designed by local artists Claire Gittings and Glenn Romanis based on the flora, fauna, landscape, the indigenous sky, and oral story of the Mindii. The Mindii was a great 3 pronged tongue snake who was a law keeper under the command of Bunjil. Bunjil, the eagle, is depicted in the centre of the Sundial. Bunjil is one of the two totems of the Wadawarrung.
According to the instructions on the use of the sundial, first we stood on the body of the eagle at the correct month. Our shadow will then indicate the time. During daylight saving, just add one hour. We tried and it works. :-)
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