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Alice Springs | Girenhao

Davenport | Kaff-eine
Kaff-eine Any chance I get I like to ask the back packers if they've seen  a Drop Bear or a Hoop Snake yet. I'm not the biggest fan of Kaff-eines work but I truly apprecia…

Warumungu | Cuddles
Cuddles We spotted this and had to do a U-turn to get back to the rest stop it was nestled at. There are around half a dozen structures along the Stuart Highway from the NT boarde…

Larrimah - BIG Stubbie (Repost)
Pink Panther I've visited this one a few times (2016 & 2018) and was lucky enough to visit again in 2024 to get a photo of Mallory here.  She's a little hard to see gi…

Pamayu | Kaff-eine
Kaff-eine This tank is rather randomly waiting to be photographed at a Stuart highway rest stop in Newcastle Waters. It's close to the road and easily spotted. It features a c…

Tennant Creek | BIG Goannas
BIG Goannas These two fighting goannas are the creation of Claire Murphy  of Claire Murphy Metal Art. She was commissioned by the Bassingthwaighte family, the new proprietors of…

Mount Isa | Unknown
Unknown Now, I can't confirm, as the artist doesn't appear to have a social media platform or website but I suspect this tank is the work of Sheree Blackley  The only stor…

Mount Isa | BIG Smurf
BIG Smurf I struggled HARD with the idea of whether I should or shouldn't bother visiting this one. Like most items on my list the last thought is generally 'how often wil…

Mount Isa | David W Houghton
David W Houghton There are a few names attached to this painted tank other than the talented Mr Houghton. Ryan Sullivan, Mr Mupz and a name I'd seen in Townsville a few time…

Cloncurry - The Zookeeper
The Zookeeper I had a difficult time photographing this tank. The ridge to walk around the tank was too narrow to capture a tank of this size without my photo producing a bit of f…

Cloncurry | The Zookeeper
The Zookeeper Nestled on the grounds of the local Information Centre is this incredibly vibrant painted tank by The Zookeeper. It's really is an amazing spectacle that hurts…

Richmond | Kronosaurus
Kronosaurus I feel like this blog is slowly becoming a giant Mural database. I'm glad when I finally get to visit a 'BIG Thing' even if it's not to scale or even…

Richmond | Bastian Allfrey
Bastian Allfrey You know, I've owned a drone for a few years and never taken the time to learn to use it. Technology irks me a little but I wish I had a drone for this water t…