Raising the Rattler Pole
Not the result of an accident, hurricane, or aliens, this is an eye-popping tribute to the Melbourne tram.

📜 Sculpture of a 6-ton, 26-foot tram, appearing flipped on its side with its rear sticking up.
🔍 Created by artist David Bell, titled 'Raising the Rattler Pole—The Last of the Connie's'.

Why Go

🚋 Unique art tribute to Melbourne's W-class 'rattler' trams
💡 Windows eerily light up at night
📸 Striking, unusual photo opportunity
🎨 Constructed of wood, polystyrene, and polymer

Tips

🚶 Located just outside the hotel at the corner of Flinders Street and Spencer Street.
🚌 Melbourne's vintage red No. 35 trams in the CBD are free to ride.

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