Melbourne, Victoria, Australia — Oceania

Sharelle McMahon

Artists: Gillie and Marc Shattner

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, April 14, 2026

1. Sharelle McMahon Marker

Inscription.
This statue was officially unveiled on International Women's Day, 8 March 2023 to celebrate the career of an Australian netball icon, immortalising her legacy and contribution to the sport in Victoria and across the nation, inspiring the next generation of players and fans.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands throughout Victoria.
We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

Erected 2023 by Netball Australia and Victoria State Government.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Sports • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is March 8, 2023.

Location. 37° 49.399′ S, 144° 58.869′ E. Marker is in Melbourne, Victoria. It is on Olympic Boulevard (Victoria Route 20) 0.2 kilometers east of Batman Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Olympic Blvd, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Oceania,

Australasia,

the Pacific Ocean,

South Pacific,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Melbourne Olympic Swimming Pool (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Lou Richards (about 90 meters away); Sportsmanship (about 120 meters away); Bob Rose (about 120 meters away); Rod Laver (about 210 meters away); The Army and Olympic Park (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Botanic Gardens Curators or Directors (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Pioneer Women's Memorial Garden (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Melbourne.

Also see . . . Sharelle McMahon Hall of Fame.

Sharelle McMahon was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame on Thursday, October 13, 2016 as an Athlete Member for her contribution to the sport of Netball.

Sharelle McMahon was one of Australia’s most successful and enduring netballers. Across her storied career, she represented her country at four Commonwealth Games, where she claimed two gold and two silver medals, and at three Netball World Cups, winning twice – most famously in 1999 when she took the final shot in the dying moments to seal a win for Australia
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, April 14, 2026

2. Sharelle McMahon Marker with the Statue
over New Zealand.

(Submitted on April 28, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)

The rear of Sharelle McMahon Statue facing back towards Olympic Boulevard image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, April 14, 2026

3. The rear of Sharelle McMahon Statue facing back towards Olympic Boulevard

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.