Manningham’s iconic ‘Sentinel’ sculpture by Inge King is moving to a new, but nearby home.
The sculpture was carefully transported into temporary storage as one-piece to allow North East Link Project (NELP) to progress works on the Eastern Freeway upgrades.
Sentinel will return to take pride of place at a suitable gateway location when works at the Doncaster interchange are completed in 2026. It will remain a prominent piece for Manningham to be enjoyed by local community and visitors alike.
Learn more about the relocation of Sentinel.
For NELP construction information and updates, call 1800 105 105 or visit the Big Build website.
Sentinel
Located at the Doncaster Road exit of the Eastern Freeway, Sentinel was conceived as an icon of the City of Manningham – casting a watchful eye over the area. Its curved shapes symbolise the two creeks of the municipality; the Mullum Mullum and the Koonung Creeks. They enclose the blue oval form representing the City of Manningham.
Standing at 13 metres high and weighing 12 tonnes, Sentinel was created by internationally renowned artist and long-term Manningham resident Inge King.
About the artist
“Sculpture is the exploration of form and space, it is a drawing from a thousand different angles” - Inge King (National Gallery of Australia).
A leading Australian sculptor, Inge King AM (1915 – 2016) was pivotal in developing and diversifying sculpture in Australia and worked actively until she was 98 years old.
Born in Berlin, Inge moved to Australia in 1950, creating many iconic public works in Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra. She was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1984.
