Bellingham Maze launches new hedge maze.

24 Mar 2015
On Thursday  March 19, we at Sunshine Coast Brochure Display were honoured to be among a small group of invited guests attending the official launch of the new hedge maze. Included  in the group were neighbours, friends, business associates and partners, supporters and also the couple who established the maze more than 20 years ago, Stan and Lorraine Bellingham. 
The new hedge maze was offically opened by  Steve Dixon MP, state member for Buderim. Lucky guest Gaynor Grimshaw from Sealife Mooloolaba won the privilege  of being the very first person to enter the new hedge maze.
 
The new hedge maze was opened to the public  on Saturday March 21st with a great of fun for the kids with face painting, local pirate , hosted games in the mazes and lots of give-aways. Sunday March 22nd  was a more relaxed day for the adults with live music from local group The Limeburners.
 
With maintenance of the ageing cypress trees proving difficult in the humid Queensland climate, the decision was made  2 years ago to replace them with Australian Lillypillys. Since then owners Sophy and Wayne Wrangel have worked tirelessly to keep the business operating while planting and nurturing the 1000 new Lillypilly Resilience plants.
 
Did you know:
 
  • Hedge mazes evolved from the knot gardens of Renaissance Europe
  • Hedge mazes were first constructed in the mid 16th century from evergreen herbs
  • The much admired labyrinth of Versailles was built for Louis XIV of France in 1677 – it was destroyed in 1778
  • The Versailles labyrinth was adorned with hydraulic sculptures depicting Aesop’s fables
  • The new star shaped  Bellingham hedge maze covers  80 sqm
  • If the Bellingham hedge was straightened out it would  be 1.8km long
 
Other  reasons to visit the Bellingham Maze  include the  timber panel maze, tyre maze, walk through bird aviary, mini golf and devonshire tea / light lunch with good coffee.
 
The Bellingham Maze is located at 274 Old Bruce Highway at Tanawha on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and is the only attraction of it’s kind in the region.
For more information visit www.bellmaze.com


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