Gnomesville revisited
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (355402)
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 (146898)
• India
9 Jun
I find your photo is lacking in colour or is it how it is?
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@allknowing (146898)
• India
9 Jun
@Ineeddentures Beauty lies in the eyes of a beholder
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@Ineeddentures (3590)
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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 (150133)
• 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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@DaddyEvil (150133)
• United States
16h
@JudyEv Did you find anything really amazing there?
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@JudyEv (355402)
• Rockingham, Australia
14h
@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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@changjiangzhibin89 (16953)
• 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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@changjiangzhibin89 (16953)
• China
12h
@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
@Ineeddentures (3590)
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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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@GardenGerty (164065)
• 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 (355402)
• Rockingham, Australia
16h
I'm a bit surprised that hasn't already happened but it's a good 20 minutes away from any shops or towns.
@FourWalls (75458)
• 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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@Juliaacv (53692)
• 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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@RasmaSandra (85760)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Jun
Now that is a place I would like to see,
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@snowy22315 (190842)
• 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 (355402)
• Rockingham, Australia
16h
Some people hate them to the point where it becomes a phobia.
@JudyEv (355402)
• Rockingham, Australia
16h
They needed the toilets as the nearest are several kilometres away.
