Scenic Adelaide, Sites And Stories of South Australia

Gumeracha Home Of The World’s Biggest Rocking Horse

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 at 7:24 pm

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A great tourist attraction found in South Australia, especially among Texans who love anything big :wink_ee: , is The Toy Factory. Not because of the great wooden toys that are sold at factory direct prices, but because it is home to the world’s biggest rocking horse. Yep, it’s even bigger than anything the Texans can come up with.

Because of it’s size and weight (25 tons) they had to anchor it in over 80 tons of concrete. As for the dimensions;

Height to the top of the head is 18.3 meters or 60′ high
Body length is 10.5 meters or 34′
It comprises of three observation platforms the highest being at the top of the head from where you get a great view.

It is actually a scale model of the rocking horses produced in the factory only in reverse being upscaled at a ratio of 20:1. You will surprised at the amount and variety of wooden toys held at this popular tourist destination. While there you should also visit the seven-acre animal park where, among other things, you can hand feed the wallabies. Talking about food, you could also utilize the picnic area or dine in at the fully licensed cafe.

Where to find it? Just head for the Hills, the Adelaide Hills that is, only 45 mins from the City in the beautiful leafy town of Gumeracha.

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There Is A Naked Tree In The Adelaide Suburbs

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 at 4:12 am

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There is a tree in growing at the Tea Tree GullyTennis club that would definitely be a tourist attraction if tourists knew of its existence. I was lucky to find this tree thanks to a young female tennis player who pointed it out to me. If you are ever in the area you should have a quick look to see if you can find it. The Tea Tree Gully address is 88-100 Elizabeth Street Banksia Park. Happy hunting, and remember to cover the eyes of any under aged children.

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Sunset On The Esplanade At Glenelg

Monday, June 23rd, 2008 at 7:46 am

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Sunsets are beautiful no matter what part of the globe you happen to find yourself. You just need the right light and background setting. This particular shot was taken at Glenelg and as you can see it has the beach as a bacground. There are many beaches near the City of Adelaide but Glenelg is by far the most popular. this is probably due to the many cafes and retail outlets that is found there, especially along Jetty Road. The fact that the stores are open 7 days a week is also an added attraction.

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The Glenelg Ferris Wheel Fails To Move

Friday, June 20th, 2008 at 8:06 pm

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This was to be a mini version of the iconic single arm London Eye ferris wheel. Mini as opposed to London Eye’s massive 135m tall version, complete with 32 enclosed glass gondolas, ours is only 25m-high with a capacity for carrying 80 people. The Pommy version can carry 800! Still it is rather cute, but to this day I still haven’t seen it move. I think it was still in construction when I took this photo so maybe it will come alive one day soon.

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Seeing The World As A Photographer

Friday, June 20th, 2008 at 1:37 am

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I reckon that a photographer looks at things differently from the average person. They manage to see beauty where other people stumble blindly by. Even when it doesn’t seem apparent, a good photographer can even create beauty. It can have a lot to do with the lighting, the framing of the subject, the DOF (Depth Of Field) or even the time of day. A photographer may wait for ages for just the right moment.

I don’t think that I am a great photographer by any means but that doesn’t stop me from going out there and taking photos. This would be a great hobby for anyone to take up, especially with the advent of digital cameras which are getting cheaper and cheaper every day. Being digital, you don’t even have to print it unless you really want to.