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Rockingham, Australia

August 20, 2024 8:39pm CST

One of the exhibits at the Narrogin tourist centre was this large wooden mass which is a good likeness of the shape of Australia. A local man who does a lot of woodwork found it while out searching for timber and was struck by its likeness to Australia. It’s nice that they’ve tacked Tasmania on at the bottom of the piece. Poor old Tasmania sometimes gets left off maps much to their disgust just as Western Australia sometimes gets ignored by the Eastern States.

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Kareng

@kareng (80243)

• United States

21 Aug 24

That was a cool find! I thought it was carved out at first!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382324)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Aug 24

I thought so too but the notice said he found it like that and just added Tasmania.

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Kareng

@kareng (80243)

• United States

24 Aug 24

@JudyEv Pretty cool find!!

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snowy

@snowy22315 (209015)

• United States

21 Aug 24

Well that is rather interesting isn't it?

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382324)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Aug 24

It certainly looks the part. I guessed as soon as I saw it that it represented Australia.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

21 Aug 24

It's certainly unique Judy.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382324)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Aug 24

It's not a bad likeness for a lump of wood.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (148749)

• Roseburg, Oregon

21 Aug 24

Very interesting and it looks nice.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382324)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Aug 24

It's amazing that it was found in that shape.

Anna

@LadyDuck (502628)

• Italy

21 Aug 24

This piece of wood really looks a lot like the shape of Australia. Sorry for Tasmania.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502628)

• Italy

21 Aug 24

@JudyEv I am going to search to see if I can find the piece of news.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382324)

• Rockingham, Australia

22 Aug 24

@LadyDuck Did you find it? I found this:

https://7news.com.au/sport/olympics/new-zealand-poke-fun-after-being-left-off-world-map-stage-at-olympics-closing-ceremony-c-156

7news.com.au

https://7news.com.au/sport/olympics/new-zealand-poke-fun-after-being-left-off-world-map-stage-at-olympics-closing-ceremony-c-15670259

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382324)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Aug 24

There was some representation somewhere during the Games and NZ was left off apparently. I don't remember the details now.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122232)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

21 Aug 24

I like the woodwork of the shape of Australia on this post.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382324)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Aug 24

Thanks. It certainly looks like Australia.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122232)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

21 Aug 24

@JudyEv You are welcome.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135847)

• Marion, Ohio

21 Aug 24

I would have thought it was carved

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382324)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Aug 24

When you get close to it, it doesn't look carved at all.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (98026)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

21 Aug 24

That is awesome looking, He sure got lucky to find it. Perhaps it was once carved by Aborigines,

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382324)

• Rockingham, Australia

22 Aug 24

The aborigines wouldn't have known what Australia looked like. They'd have only known their small piece of it.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

23 Aug 24

It's amazing how people find objects such as this that look like familiar places and things. The likeness to Australia is wonderful.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

24 Aug 24

@JudyEv Yes, it is.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382324)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Aug 24

It is certainly the right shape.

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Shiva

@Shiva49 (28387)

• Singapore

21 Aug 24

Like in reality, Tasmania seems to have fallen off the mainland. Nice woodwork by our creator, the ultimate craftsman!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382324)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Aug 24

You have hit the nail on the head - the ultimate craftsman indeed.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

22 Aug 24

How does nature know what shape to give these things!

LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222624)

• United States

21 Aug 24

Very interesting piece. Have a good day.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382324)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Aug 24

It was interesting to see it displayed in the building in this way. It's a huge piece of wood.

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M Cheung

@Beestring (15372)

• Hong Kong

21 Aug 24

This woodwork looks really nice.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382324)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Aug 24

It certainly made me think of Australia.

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