Gnomesville revisited

@JudyEv (356255)
Rockingham, Australia
June 8, 2025 3:15am CST
Yesterday, we drove through Gnomesville to get to where we were going. We had a bit of time to spare so we stopped and had a wander. For anyone who hasn’t read my previous posts about Gnomesville, it’s a collection of gnomes pretty much in the middle of nowhere. There are thousands of gnomes on the side of the road. The shire has put steps and safety rails and there are now toilets there which is a very good idea. It’s a very popular tourist attraction for individuals, families and groups. The photo doesn’t do the area justice. The gnomes stretch probably a couple of hundred yards/metres either side of what’s in the photo.
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@allknowing (147594)
• India
9 Jun
I find your photo is lacking in colour or is it how it is?
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@allknowing (147594)
• India
9 Jun
@Ineeddentures Beauty lies in the eyes of a beholder
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun
It was a very shaded area. I might have got it a bit more colourful if I'd spent more time on the processing.
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9 Jun
I thought the colour looked fine And that's with my bad eyes The brown in the foreground and the green of the trees is quite clear.
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@DaddyEvil (150965)
• United States
8 Jun
I remember you posting about these before. I'd enjoy wandering there for a while just looking at everything.
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun
We haven't been through there for a few years. It just gets bigger and bigger.
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@DaddyEvil (150965)
• United States
9 Jun
@JudyEv Did you find anything really amazing there?
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun
@DaddyEvil No, not really. It almost gets a bit overwhelming as there are just so many all crammed in together. The Crow-Gnome-Eater has gone. Do you remember the photo of him?
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@AmbiePam (99331)
• United States
8 Jun
The gnomes remind me of Gil. Her garden had so many gnomes.
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@AmbiePam (99331)
• United States
9 Jun
@JudyEv I love that, Judy,,
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun
@AmbiePam We had taken her there there once or twice so it seemed a good thing to do.
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun
Yes, I remember Gil and her gnomes. My Mum only had two or three but we took them to Gnomesville when she passed away.
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• China
8 Jun
I don't know what gnomes are until search them online.I guess many tourists buy them as souvenirs.
https://cn.bing.com/images/search?q=gnomes&qpvt=gnomes&form=BESBTB&first=1&ensearch=1
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• China
9 Jun
@JudyEv We don't have such gnomes as the photos,but have the counterpart called god of land.
https://cn.bing.com/images/search?q=god+of+land&qpvt=god+of+land&form=IGRE&first=1
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Jun
@changjiangzhibin89 Thank you for showing me these. They are a bit different to our gnomes and probably more meaningful..
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun
So do you have them where you are? Some people put names on them or leave messages. In this photo, the people have put their names and the year they were there.
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@LadyDuck (476539)
• Italy
8 Jun
I remember you posted about Gnomesville, the number of gnomes is impressive. Those would give a lot of work to do to those who "steal" the gnomes in the Swiss gardens.
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@LadyDuck (476539)
• Italy
9 Jun
@JudyEv - Unfortunately people who take pleasure destroying exist in any country.
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun
I think the vandals have given up destroying them here as it would be an overwhelming task to make much impression.
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun
@LadyDuck It adds so much to the cost of things if everything has to be locked up.
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9 Jun
I love Gnomes. We did have two at one time but they went away and never ever came back I hope of they did come back that the people who got our old house look after them
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun
The vandals used to go through the gnomes from time to time and destroy a lot but there are so many there now I think it's put off the vandals.
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9 Jun
@JudyEv Why would anyone destroy Gnomes??
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Jun
@Ineeddentures Why do people feel the need to graffiti walls? Same reasons I guess.
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@GardenGerty (164195)
• United States
9 Jun
Wow, what a neat place to visit and it is good to have the safety improvements for the tourists. Next thing you know, someone will set up a gnomish gift shop.
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun
I'm a bit surprised that hasn't already happened but it's a good 20 minutes away from any shops or towns.
@FourWalls (75776)
• United States
9 Jun
How super cool! It's nice that the local area is recognizing the fact that it's a popular roadside attraction and "upgrading" things.
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun
Every time there are really heavy rains, the low-lying ones with get inundated with water or get all splashed with mud.
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@Juliaacv (53764)
• Canada
8 Jun
I remember probably 25 years ago my husband bought one of those. Our son disliked it so much, but I asked him to put it beside a shurb, and soon that shrub grew and hid it. That way he didn't have to be disrespectful and tell Dad that he disliked it so much. This collection is cute.
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@Juliaacv (53764)
• Canada
9 Jun
@JudyEv With being such a small family of just 3 of us, you really had to pick your battles and try to keep everyone happy.
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun
That was a very clever idea. I know some have phobias about gnomes.
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@rakski (139701)
• Philippines
8 Jun
that is a lot!!!
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@rakski (139701)
• Philippines
9 Jun
@JudyEv oh wow.
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun
And this is only a very small portion of them.
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@RasmaSandra (86055)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Jun
Now that is a place I would like to see,
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun
There are about a dozen cars in the parking area when we were there.
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@xFiacre (13755)
• Ireland
8 Jun
@judyev For just the flicker of a second there I was pondering why gnomes need toilets built for them.
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun
I'm glad you were only confused for a flicker of a second! lol
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@JESSY3236 (20639)
• United States
10 Jun
Cool.
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Jun
Gnomesville is very popular with tourists.
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@grenery8 (17706)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
8 Jun
i love seeing toilets in the forest. they are so cute, thanks for the photo!
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun
They needed the toilets as the nearest are several kilometres away.
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@grenery8 (17706)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
10 Jun
@JudyEv agree!
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@snowy22315 (191160)
• United States
8 Jun
What a neat little place! I bought a Christmas gnome last year and it ids adorable.
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun
There are dozens of different ones - all shapes and sizes.
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@wolfgirl569 (117739)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Jun
That would be interesting
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun
They stretch for several hundred yards either way.
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@LindaOHio (191506)
• United States
8 Jun
How cool. I love gnomes.
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun
Some people hate them to the point where it becomes a phobia.
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@Beestring (15496)
• Hong Kong
8 Jun
That's a lot. They are adorable.
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun
Some people really don't like them and have a phobia about them.
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