The famous floating Christmas tree has arrived in Corio Bay this morning as the City of Greater Geelong proudly prepares to bring forward its free program of Christmas activities and entertainment across the region.
The 10-tonne tree was brought to Geelong Waterfront via a tugboat with assistance from GeelongPort.
More than 261,000 people attended last year’s Christmas program, which generated more than $20 million in economic output for the region.
The tree will be powered up from 8:30pm to midnight each day from early November. The free sound and light show lasts for six minutes and runs every 15 minutes.
Visitors can enjoy the tree while observing COVID-19 safety measures or stream the show live from the comfort of their own home via Christmas at Geelong.
About the tree:
- the 10-tonne steel Christmas tree was constructed by Geelong manufacturer Hanlon Industries in 2014
- the tree is 25 metres tall and made up of 400 LED lights and 11,000 reflective discs
- the star is four-meters wide and gently rotates with the wind direction
- prior to COVID-19, the floating tree attracted 193,000 visitors
- the tree will be in place until Friday 7 January 2022 (to align with Orthodox Christmas).
Other highlights of the Christmas program include the projections on City Hall, festive street entertainment, School Christmas Tree program and the Giant Selfie Trail across 22 locations.
