The "Big Merino"

YHSYS S HRCK OF A LOT OF WOOLLY JUMPERS !!!

Das ist ja rieseig! ***

Wow, it sure is big! :-) I've seen the Big Banana! So I guess I'll have to return to see the Big Merino. The people posing in front of it make this photo even more fun.

The biggest sheep I've ever seen...

A mammoth woolly...

Last time I saw this it was a petrol station at the southern end of Goulburn. It appears to have wandered off to somewhere else.
That was several decades ago...

Yes, it was moved in 2007 following a re-routing of the highway, Graham.

Thanks George.

Stunning.
Thank you for the link George.

C'est vraiment immense et spectaculaire..!
Bonne et agréable journée.

Breathtaking!!!!!!
He must give wool for thousands of sweaters!!!
Very interesting*****

Wow ! An impressive sculpture !

Impressive capture!

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Quite interesting indeed, George.

great find

Wish you a nice day!

Wow,das ist aber eine richtig große Skulptur lieber George,großartig wirkt das zu den Menschen :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,liebe Grüße Güni :))

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Wow, big doesn't really do it justice George ;-))
A lovely picture as specially with the family enjoying themselves.

W O W !!!!!!!

If something really is big, then it is this merino! :-).

Hi George
I like this picture very much!
It is a very different kind of sculpture!
Imagine finding that in a field!
Best Wishes, and stay safe!!
Peter

Fantastic shot, George!
At 15.2 m (50 ft) tall, this statue is a true giant and, in my opinion, indicative of the importance of Merino sheep breeding in Australia.

Thank you. Merino fine wool is still important, though less now than years ago, with the arrival of synthetics. This is one of the prime areas for its production.

I agree and dare to say that natural fibers like Merino wool are irreplaceable, even though synthetic fiber manufacturers and lobbyists still claim the opposite to promote sales of their products, including sports underwear. Furthermore, I hope that the demand for natural fibers like Merino wool will increase again in the foreseeable future — under better conditions for the health of animals, humans, and nature.

to be lucky and fast, that's what we need

Wonderful sculpture, and great sense of scale with the people there.

How did they ever move it!? It looks so big and heavy.

.This link gives the details of its construction and the move (on a very large trailer) with a video clip of the move.

Two of these in the group, George
Here's the other one
www.ipernity.com/doc/tiabunna/52194250/in/group/2766120