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My name is Mike Young and I'm a Sydneysider currently living in Lisarow (previously in Crows Nest).

I started digital photography with an Olympus C730, and a Panasonic TZ1 when I could manage to borrow it from my wife. We now have replaced the Panasonic TZ1 and TZ2 with a TZ20, and I'm still using a Panasonic FZ18 which replaced the aging Olympus. A Nikon D5000 temporarily displaced the Panasonic FZ18 and now a Nikon P900 has become my main camera (the lenses on the D5000 need repair or replacement). Both the P900 and D5000 have their place - the P900 is a good daytime camera and the huge zoom can be really handy. While it doesn't do too badly on night shots, the D5000 is still slightly better in low light. The cameras now have another competitor, an iPhone4 (now replaced by an iPhone SE). Like the FZ18 it is only really good in bright lighting - the picture of James St bridge below gives an idea of what it can do.

I am also currently a volunteer member of the committee of Sydney's Bush Music Club.

Miscellaneous

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  Cairns Lagoon
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  Majestic Theatre at Malanda
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  Jimbo and OSO at the Sydney Meetup using OSO's camera
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  Gordonvale sugar mill at dusk
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  Flynn's grave just west of Alice Springs
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  Sunset from Anson Bay, Norfolk Island.
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  Old brewery at Goulburn.
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  Clocktower and dome of Balmain Post Office as seen from Balls Head Reserve, Waverton.
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  Metal staircase in the Rocks, Sydney.
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  Sydney by night as seen from the James Craig moored near the National Maritime Museum.
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  Sydney Opera House lit specially for St Patrick's Day.
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  Rural scene near Milbrodale, NSW.
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  Eskbank House at Lithgow, NSW.
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  St Mary's Hall in Castlemaine, Victoria
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  Old Castlemaine Gaol.
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  View across Lake Burbury in the late afternoon from a rest area along the Lyell Highway
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  Cradle Mountain from the northern shore of Dove Lake
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  Bellamy's in Christchurch looking from the Avon.
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  Standing stones at Glen Innes, New South Wales with a 'themed' barbecue place in the foreground.
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  Gold Coast as seen from Burleigh Heads at dusk.
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  No 1 William St in Brisbane under construction, viewed from the Brisbane River.
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  John Dengate in concert at the Gulgong Folk Festival
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  John Dengate on stage at the 2004 National Folk Festival in Canberra
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  John Dengate with his whistle at the 2004 Illawarra Folk Festival, Jamberoo
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  A view of the tunnel through the middle of Cockatoo Island
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  Australian Coat of Arms on Government House on Norfolk Island
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  Norfolk Island Coat of Arms displayed on Government House, Norfolk Island
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  Sunset on the lake just north of The Entrance, NSW with a couple of paddlers enjoying the evening calm.
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  View north from Lakeview Lookout in the Grampians
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  Rockpool at Kings Canyon
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  Gorge above the falls at King Canyon
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  The Skyneedle in South Brisbane.

Churches

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  St Thomas Anglican church, North Sydney.
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  St Thomas Anglican church showing detail of spire to right of entrance.
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  St Mary's Catholic church, North Sydney.
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  St Albans Anglican church.
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  St Columba's church at Bookham, NSW.
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  Pilgrims of Zion Lutheran church in Sedan, South Australia.
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  St Mary's Catholic church, Castlemaine
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  St Mary's Catholic church, Castlemaine
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  Stained glass window in Christchurch Cathedral
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  St Barnabas Anglican church on Norfolk Island
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  St John's Anglican Cathedral as seen from Queen St, Brisbane.
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  Bethlehem Lutheran church in Hermannsburg
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  The original Lutheran church in the historic precinct of Hermannsburg
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  St Peter's Anglican church, Timor, NSW
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  St Matthew's Anglican church in Gundy, NSW
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  St Matthew's Anglican church in Gundy, NSW
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  Anglican Church of Saint Mary at Burra

Post Offices

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  Post office at Cundletown, NSW - near Taree.
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  Post office at Tenterfield, NSW.
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  Post office at Tabulam, NSW.
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  Old Bendigo Post Office.
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  Wilcannia Post Office.
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  Post office in Norseman, Western Australia.
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  Post Office in Gordonvale, Queensland.

Bridges

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  Bridge across the Clutha River at Balclutha.
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  Tarban Creek Bridge from the west.
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  Sydney Harbour Bridge in the late afternoon viewed from Kirribilli
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  View of ball decoration hung from the Sydney Harbour Bridge for new year 2005.
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  Bridge for the old Pacific Highway at Taree, now only used by local traffic.
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  Shark Creek Bridge near Maclean, formerly part of the Pacific Highway.
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  Road bridge across the Macdonald River at St Albans
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  Pedestrian bridge across the Warringah Freeway near the Falcon St road overpass.
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  James St rail bridge in Lithgow, NSW.
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  A section of the old railway trestle bridge at South Grafton preserved alongside the new concrete rail bridge.

Transport

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  The Ghan at Alice Springs Station
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  Eveleigh traverser
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  Ferry across the Daintree_River
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  Rear of a cane train near Cairns showing the slave engine.
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  MS Queen Victoria docked for the first time in Sydney is greeted by a bandaged bear.
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  MS Queen Victoria docked for the first time in Sydney.
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  Virgin Blue 737 over Gladesville approaching Sydney airport.
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  Sydney ferry Golden Grove at Milsons Point wharf.
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  Puffing Billy railway hopper wagon.
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  Maintenance and storage depot for the Sydney monorail.
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  Two 4-car Oscar sets at Chatswood to operate the Chatswood-Epping service.
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  Puffing Billy tank engine No 8A taking on water at Lakeside.
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  Tiger Airways A320 at Adelaide Airport terminal.
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  Dual cable ferries operating at Mannum, South Australia.
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  Western portal of the Epping Tunnel on the M2 Hills Motorway as seen from the train. This view is before the start of widening works.
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  Packet tanker MV Stolt Sea departing Sydney Harbour on a rainy afternoon as seen from Middle Head.
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  View of Cook Railway Station looking east along the line.
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  Prospector trains crossing at Merredin, Western Australia.
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  Pedestrian access to Edgewater Station.
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  H Class tram at Adelaide terminus in the early 1980s. Scanned from one of my slides.
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  The railway goods shed at Gundagai.
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  Gundagai railway station.
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  PS Alexander Arbuthnot at Echuca.
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  PS Alexander Arbuthnot at Echuca.
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  PS Ranger at Echuca.
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  PS Etona (former floating chapel) at Echuca wharf.
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  PS Adelaide at Echuca wharf.
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  Solar Sailor cruising on Lake Macquarie
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  Gundagai Railway Station from the trackside.
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  ZigZag Railway steam locomotive 218 in Clarence yard preparing to run around the train
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  Tourist tram in Christchurch near the cathedral
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  Western portal of Tunnel 9, Taieri Gorge Railway.
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  The Celebrity Millennium berthed at the Overseas Terminal, Circular Quay, Sydney.
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  Tram from the city approaching Glebe station on the Sydney Light Rail.
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  Ida Bay Railway's railcar no 8 "Silver Streak" at their depot.
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  ABT loco No 3 shunting carriages at Dubbil Barril in preparation for its return trip to Queenstown
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  ABT loco No 3 ready to depart Dubbil Barril for its return journey to Queenstown
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  Concourse area of Macquarie Park Station on the Epping to Chatswood line
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  Macquarie Park Station access well.
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  3265 and 4403 heading the 2019 Steamfest support train
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  Broadbeach South terminus on the Gold Coast Light Rail
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  Endeavour railcar set ready to depart Moss Vale Station
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  An abandoned Studebaker truck

Nature

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  Grass tree (Xanthorrhoea) after fire
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  Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) hunting over long grass at Waverton
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  Bee Hawk Moth (Cephonodes kingii) resting on our local paper in the letterbox
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  Grey-Headed Robin (Heteromyias albispecularis) between Malanda and Innisfail
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  Earthstar fungus growing in bushland at Wollstonecraft
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  Banksia spinulosa in Badangi Reserve, Wollstonecraft
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  Brown stag beetle (Rhyssonotus nebulosus) being harassed by ants in Badangi Reserve, Wollstonecraft
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  Juvenile Grey Butcherbird photographed at Springbrook
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  Purlingbrook Falls in Springbrook National Park
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  Stinkhorn (Aseroe rubra) in the camping ground at Springbrook, Queensland
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  Commelina cyanea flower in Badangi Reserve, Wollstonecraft
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  Porpita pacifica found near the beach of Wavebreak Island, Gold Coast, Queensland.
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  Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) sunning itself on a rock a few km from Gulgong
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  Geranium homeanum showing seed dispersal technique.
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  Golden-crowned snake (Cacophis squamulosus) on a path in Berowra, NSW
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  Banksia baxteri in the Grevillea Park at Bulli, NSW.
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  Acacia terminalis in bushland near Wollstonecraft
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  Flower and buds on a street tree at Waverton.
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  Beetle (Oides fryi) found on a leaf near Goomolara Falls, Springbrook, Qld.
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  Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) perched on a projection from the cliff beside the lower Murray River.
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  Powerful Owl (Ninox Strenua) observed with its prey in Primrose Park, Cammeray.
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  New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) on a bush near Bondi Beach.
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  Insect on an orchid leaf in Badangi Reserve, Wollstonecraft, NSW
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  Huntsman spider in Sydney making a meal of a grasshopper it has caught.
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  Swamp Wallaby on a rocky slope at Lisarow.
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  Peron's Tree Frog (Litoria peronii) on a rock.
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  Underside of an orb weaver spider in the garden in Lisarow at night including part of the web.
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  A wallaby enjoying fresh leaves on the bushes near the visitors' centre at Lake St Clair
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  A Pacific Gull occupying a favourite vantage point above the wharf at Esperance
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  A view of Twin Falls at Springbrook from Canyon Lookout on a very misty afternoon.
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  A colourful fern seen beside the track at Springbrook
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  A pair of Tyler's Tree Frogs (Litoria tyleri) at Lisarow.
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  Swamp Wallaby with joey in pouch in a garden at Lisarow.
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  A Red-eye Cicada (Psaltoda moerens) on a Blue Gum trunk in Lisarow NSW.
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  A Red-eye Cicada and two Razor Grinders on a Blue Gum trunk in Lisarow NSW.
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  Horse in a field near Kiama NSW

Images of Australian Big Things

See also Big Things of Australia

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  Big golf ball on the Gold Coast, Queensland
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  The Big Stubby at Larrimah
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  The Big Merino in its new home near the expressway at Goulburn
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  The view looking out from the eye of the Merino
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  The Big Cherry at Wyuna.
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  Large wine bottle at Hunter Valley Gardens.
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  Big Banana at Coffs Harbour with its Celebrating 50 Years banner.
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  The Big Prawn at Ballina in 2009.
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  The Big Oyster at Taree
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  Rooey II - big kangaroo in Border Village, SA