Stranger Than Fiction

I was speaking at a book club in Anglesea recently, and Liz, the convener gave me a photograph of a Big Galah in a town called Kimba in South Australia. Those who have read 'Book of Lost Threads' will remember Sandy's plans to build a 'Great Galah.' I swear that I had no idea at the time of writing.

This got me wondering about how many other big things are waiting for us in communities around Australia. I can think of the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour, the Big Pineapple in Qu...eensland, the Big Merino in Goulbourn, a Giant Rocking-horse somewhere in South Australia and I think there's a Big Yabby, or Prawn somewhere too.

I do remember an activist group threatening to build a 'Giant Turd' when there was talk of piping sewage off their pristine beach. I can't remember where it was. I hope they won the fight.

Below is the big Galah in all his (or her) glory.

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The Big Galah

Situated at Kimba, half way across Australia, the Big Galah was built by Roger Venning and family. It is eight metres high, two and a half metres wide and weighs over two tonnes. It is constructed of steel, high tension bird wire, fibreglass and gel

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