The Melbourne International Gateway, colloquially known as The Cheese Stick[1] or Cheesestick,[2] is a giant yellow sculptural work and iconic roadside attraction over the CityLink motorway in the suburb of Parkville of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia.

[3] The artwork was designed by international architecture firm Denton Corker Marshall and opened in the year 2000,[4] is now considered an iconic landmark.

It is situated on the CityLink tollway, the major connection between Melbourne Airport and the Central Business District.

The Cheese Stick is a yellow steel beam approximately 70 metres in length and it is accompanied by 39 smaller red beams.

[5] It was inspired by the Victorian gold rush in the 1850s, whilst the red beams of the art installation are to represent the wheat industry in the state.