Historical information

Gum Loong is an authentic Chinese fortune dragon who was awakened at Sovereign Hil in Ballarat on 11 March 1995. Gum Loong was created by the Canadian Lead, Mt Blowhard and Sebastopol Primary School Communities with support from the Ballarat Chinese Community Association, the Australia-China Friendship Society in Ballarat, the Asia Education and DEET. A Gum Loong Dragon Team of at least 80 students representing the three schools assist him on his special outings giving him legs.

Gum Loong's body is 50 m long. Fifteem wooden barrels make his backbone.

Physical description

Colour photograph of Gum Loong the Golden Dragon of Ballarat, in the foyer of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute.