Went for a drive today

[Craig Tomkinson]

Hi all, My whole mob jumped in the old 80 and headed out to Booloumba Ck day area and did the Strangler Cairn and gold mine walk about 7ks around trip, The people that know do not have to comment, but what do you think NPs paid the artist they commissioned to have the SC built.  It was lovely walk, Craig   

[Craig Tomkinson]

No one guessing well I will say it cost around $700,000 dollars to build that egg rock, I am not saying it will not pay for its self over the years, but, Craig

[Pottsy]

No one guessing well I will say it cost around $700,000 dollars to build that egg rock, I am not saying it will not pay for its self over the years, but, Craig

Whoever authorised payment should be asked to explain his decision to spend that amount of taxpayers funds on something which offers no conservation value at all. WTF.

[Craig Tomkinson]

Suppose to attract tourists to the area, We went to have a look at the how much we got for 700 grand, not much I tell you, Craig

[Titfish]

It might be like one of those Faberge egg things. They are apparently fairly expensive too.

[edz]

Looks like some giant animal dropped a turd .. $700.000 for that .. Where can I find these clowns, Im sure I could build something out in the middle of nowhere for that sort of loot .

[Craig Tomkinson]

Yes I know it does look like a big bird left it behind, It has been built so the small fig tree growing on the top will eventually sends its roots down the sides and create a master piece of art, that people will drive from all over the country to see like a blue polls of the bush, Craig

[Fizzie]

Either that or the small fig tree growing on top will smash it to pieces with it's roots

[GBC]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okpsgcG2MzE

[AllanK]

Holy Shit, is this real,
1: strangler figs grow wild in the tropics;
2. Andy has realised his ambitions and talents by ripping off $700k (if that's the right figure) to plant a      effing tree on a rock;
3. Where's the tordon.
I'm going out the back to vote for Guy Fawkes

[woolgoolgaoffroad]

I was up there a few months ago too Craig, and when I read it cost $700k i nearly fainted !!!!

it is pretty speccy but like AllanK said within 5 years the fig will break through the hessian inside the rock and it will either break out or it will be like Day of the Trifford sand just walk away. Beautiful spot tho, did the walk to the fire tower one day- fine and sunny but got to the tower and it was like pea soup.......

Id def go back in the off season

[Craig Tomkinson]

Hi WLLOD, Yep nice part of the world, be nice and clear in the winter around 10 or 11am, Yes a lot of money,  as they had to chopper some of the rocks in, time will tell, Craig