My "Big" Ride

[StinkyPete]

I had a couple of days up my sleeve, the weather was looking good, so I decided to go for a decent ride.   My specific aim was add to my tally of my ST with “Big Things”.   Have a look at my route, that took me on some previously unridden back roads through Victoria.
On my first day I bagged the following:
Big Golfer at Pinaroo
Big Mural at Brim (seriously impressive)
Big Bull at Birchip
Big Murray Cod at Swan Hill
Big Sheep Shears at Hay
Today I rode back home through the Riverland, and saw the Murrumbidgee in flood with the Balranald Caravan Park barely out of the water and sandbags across the top of the levee bank just keeping the cabins dry, with some already flooded.   As well as an impressive sunrise shot across the Hay Plain, I photographed some more Big Things.
Big Tyre at Yamba
Big Lizzie at Red Cliff
Big Ram at Karoonda

See  http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=68.msg1210681#new   for my Big Thing photos.

[Diesel]

Well done mate. You have certainly established yourself as the "big" stinky on his forum.  😚
Really enjoy your pics and we know you love collecting them too.  👍

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[Biggles]

Well done on having such an interesting theme.

[richo]

 . Well done Pete, a great theme to the ride as well

[alans1100]

I didn't there was a big ram at Karoonda but it has been awhile since we were that way. Had a look on google maps and I would have missed it anyway.

Nice ride though.

[Lionel]

We've got a big Parliament House in Canberra if you need a longer ride.
It's filled with idiot politicians from the six states that send them here. 

[StinkyPete]

I've just discovered that the collective noun for Clowns is a Shudder. 
Canberra could therefore have the Big Shudder, or the Big Circus

[Shiney]

Awesome work mate, thanks for sharing

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[johnnyYTED]

 a nice 'BIG' ride Pete,, thanks for sharing,,
I muST get out and find some big things,, and STop n get pics..

[Lionel]

"Canberra could therefore have the Big Shudder, or the Big Circus"   

[NTRebel]

Or both in winter Lionel.

paul

[ST2UP]

"BIG" effort Pete 

[StinkyPete]

I love this town sign, and it was a must to bag that as well.   

[Kev Murphy]

Christmas about 5 years ago, the town of Speed changed it's name temporarily to 'Slow' as a road safety incentive during the holidays. 

[tj189]

Thanks for sharing Pete.  At the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour there is or at least used to be a sign showing a large number of Big things around Australia, not sure how up to date it is though.

[StinkyPete]

Thanks for sharing Pete.  At the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour there is or at least used to be a sign showing a large number of Big things around Australia, not sure how up to date it is though.

Thanks TJ.   Wikipedia has a fairly comprehensive and up-to-date list, and I snap one with my ST whenever an opportunity presents itself.        See   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia%27s_big_things

[tj189]

Crikey, that is a bit list   I think the one at the big banana must have been before wikipedia   maybe before computers