Mad Cow Disease? Locationless, Locationless, Locationless
By
cdmark on 09-Jul-07. Waypoint GA0811
Cache Details
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| Type: | Locationless |
| Container: | Other |
| Proximity: | 161m |
Description
After having a great deal of fun trying to complete a few of the locationless caches on GCA, we decided to have a go at creating our own.
The Goulburn Valley is noted for many things with many of them involving aspects related to the proud fruit and dairy industries, and more recently some of the magnificent wineries that have been developed in the area. Several years ago the City of Greater Shepparton and the Shepparton Show Me committee developed an amusing, and clever tourist attraction for the area.
This tourist attraction involved the placement of a large number or fibreglass cows that had been decorated by many artists including Ken Done, Ivan Durrant, Pamela Irving, Helen Geier, Judy Holding, Sharon Davson as well as local artists such as Angie Russi, Glenda Cornell, TANK, Joan Nish, Janet Fogarty, Gallina McKenzie, Lyn Patone and Suzanne Hayes. There are also great examples of local indigenous art, which was contributed by Kevin Atkinson and Melinda Solomon.
The goal of this cache is to log your 'find' with that being a picture of yourself/caching family and your GPSr with one of these cows (or similiar types of cows out of the area if it is too tricky).
Now this cows can be easily found in and around the Goulburn Valley area and they tend not to stay in the same spot all the time! They have even ventured down to the big smoke on occasion and it would be a clever find for one of these to be logged out of their usual surroundings. Each cow can be logged more than once as long as the picture includes the cacher/s and the GPSr, and one 'find' per cacher ID please.
Sometimes a few of the locals try their hand at 'cow tipping' and you may find the cows having a lay down which coincidentally tends to be on a weekend!
Here are a few pictures to give you an idea of what sort of cows we are looking for:
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Nicky Whelan also caught up with a couple of the cows at Fed Square. Bonus points for a picture of you and Nicky Whelan with your GPSr! Nuff said!
Now good luck, have fun, and happy herding!!!
Logs
The Wicked Cheese Company, Richmond Rd, Richmond, Tasmania
Spotted and snapped for the Cacheopoly Game
Spotted and snapped for the Cacheopoly Game
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S41 32.61 E147 12.581 LAUNCESTON AIRPORT TASMANIA
There are a few of these cows in Tasmania near Ashgrove Cheese Factory but this one is in the Launceston Airport waiting area.
There are a few of these cows in Tasmania near Ashgrove Cheese Factory but this one is in the Launceston Airport waiting area.
Rated: for Overall Experience
S35.982053° E142.917647°
We came across this cow in Birchip, Victoria.
Thanks for the Locationless Cache
We came across this cow in Birchip, Victoria.
Thanks for the Locationless Cache
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I took the photo for this cache so long ago and can't believe it has taken me this long to use it.
It's a scarecrow cow and was in the town of Tallygaroopna in Victoria at S36 14.340. E145026.023.
Photo shows Mr Beetle and the cow.
It's a scarecrow cow and was in the town of Tallygaroopna in Victoria at S36 14.340. E145026.023.
Photo shows Mr Beetle and the cow.
Found these escapee cows, (or is that escowpees?), at Winton Wetlands whilst there for a CITO yesterday.
We’ve rounded them up and put them on the ferry, just waiting now for the water to come up so we can float them back to Shepparton.
Thanks for this fun Locationless Corey.
This is also at the start of a GC Multi cache
We’ve rounded them up and put them on the ferry, just waiting now for the water to come up so we can float them back to Shepparton.
Thanks for this fun Locationless Corey.
This is also at the start of a GC Multi cache
Rated: for Overall Experience
Spotted at the entrance to the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Collins St, Melbourne. It's been a while since I have logged a GCA cache, but I recalled that this was one of the early locationless cache options & I happened to have my camera ready while passing by. Not sure how long this will be in situ. I don't recall seeing this one on previous visits to the area. TFTC.
Whilst in Windsor United Kingdom ACTchil and I spotted this cow statue made from bike parts and Baby Gopher told me about this GA locationless cache, so decided to log it. Have attached a photo however used my phone app and take photo. Tftc CDMARK
Rated: for Overall Experience
In Shep for an Anzac event today, so we saw plenty of these.
TFTC.
TFTC.
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While driving through the area did a GC Cache nearby at the Tropic of Capricorn .
Found these inside Perth Airports main office called HKew Alpha when i was there for some training this morning. TFTC cdmark 
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Travelling through to paramatta creek, briefly pulled into Ashgrove Cheese at Elizabeth Town where they have a large plastic herd. Liked the look of this multi coloured paint drizzled miss.. thanks..!!
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We're a cool couple, me and that cow!
Found this true blue Aussie cow with her good mate drapped with luscious looking grapes and tomatoes at the delightful little town of Murchison this morning.
I've driven through here so many times without stopping, but today was the one to pull over, get out the bikes and ride the Rail Trail out towards the Warananga Basin, learn the history of the railway, the irrigation scheme, and them head into town for a pie and coffee - both excellent - and to stumble upon these girls I've been keeping an eye out for since the beginning of States of the Nation.
All in all a great visit.
TFTC cdmark.
Found this true blue Aussie cow with her good mate drapped with luscious looking grapes and tomatoes at the delightful little town of Murchison this morning.
I've driven through here so many times without stopping, but today was the one to pull over, get out the bikes and ride the Rail Trail out towards the Warananga Basin, learn the history of the railway, the irrigation scheme, and them head into town for a pie and coffee - both excellent - and to stumble upon these girls I've been keeping an eye out for since the beginning of States of the Nation.
All in all a great visit.
TFTC cdmark.
Today we stopped for lunch in Balingup after a nearby bike ride, and I spotted this cow. There are many around the south west region of WA after a couple of festivals around Margaret River inviting local artists to paint the cows. Some businesses specifically commissioned artists to paint cows for their business, and others purchased them following the festival/exhibition.
Thanks for the cache cdmark!
Thanks for the cache cdmark!
Took Charlie 4 on our bikes to grab some moveable caches nearby
We stopped at the Maze for Charlie to have an iced chocolate and I had a Chai latte
In the car park was a Mad Cow
a maze'n
www.amazenmargaretriver.com.au
We stopped at the Maze for Charlie to have an iced chocolate and I had a Chai latte
In the car park was a Mad Cow
a maze'n
www.amazenmargaretriver.com.au
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We found this Mad Cow standing on top of an advertising sign at the Big Gun Butchery at Kuraby Queensland . We are also claim 
ing this find as part of the States of the Nation challenge.
ing this find as part of the States of the Nation challenge.Rated: for Overall Experience
noticed this one today walking down the Main Street in Toowoomba
Out and about for the States of the Nation games and spotted this cow in Wynyard.
Thanks Cdmark
Thanks Cdmark
Rated: for Overall Experience
Spotted this mad cow during my travels. Very colourful.
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Cowaramup in WA's South West is home to about 60 of these cows. These are but 2 in the main street. Can be found at S 33° 51.035' E 115° 06.211'
I had written this locationless off in the scavenger list as I didn’t think there would be any cows in Sydney, but I was wrong. While heading out into suburbia to work off some Christmas eating, I saw a large 4 legged red thing, who turned out to be a Santa cow in someone’s front yard. Wonder where they stash it at other times of the year.
*Overall Experience: 4*
*Overall Experience: 4*
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Out doing GA caches for the SoN game and found this awesome cow.
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On a recent holiday on the big island we spent a couple of days caching in the Shepparton area and a "must see" were the painted cows! There were many beautiful examples but one of our favourites was the whale cow, just lovely. TFTC
Heading south-west for Christmas, passing through Wooroona.
This guy lives out the front of the Bentleigh Vet clinic on East Boundary Rd (in Melbourne). She's been there for as long as I can remember. As far as I know, the clinic doesn't cater for bovine boo-boos, so I'm not sure what she's doing there.
Thanks for the cache CDMark
Thanks for the cache CDMark
Glebe Park, Canberra
I spotted this cow at the Christmas in the Park celebration today. So many people, food trucks and things to do. TFTC
I spotted this cow at the Christmas in the Park celebration today. So many people, food trucks and things to do. TFTC
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On our way back from the Stanthorpe Mega in 2015 we stayed a few nights in the cow capital of Victoria, Shepparton!. This is one of the colourful cows we snapped. Thanks for the fun locationless. We will claim the find in the States of the Nation games 2017/18 which are currently underway.
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Gunnedah NSW
Not just a mad cow, a mad cow seat - plus a couple of willing takers to try it out.
TFTC cdmark.
Not just a mad cow, a mad cow seat
- plus a couple of willing takers to try it out. TFTC cdmark.
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I went out with my sister Yvette to pick up some caches and she said I had to get "Udders" a real cool cache GC6QZD7 took a photo and attach. Aeesome cache
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I was passing through Shepparton late one night and came across these cows, they are Brilliant!!
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You can't go past Ashrgrove Farm in Tasmania without seeing the cows (and having an ice cream!). Picture of the geofamily and cow attached. Thanks CDMark for organising this locationless cache.
This was taken at Shepparton Challenge, a triathlon that my daughter went in. There are several cows around Shepparton and this one was decorated especially for the triathlon as she was competing I took her photo with the special cow
Young Miss J was pretending to milk this cow in Mt Compass, SA. We were on our way to Victor Harbour and stopped for the cache just near here
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The town of Cowwaar in Gippsland, Vic instantly came to mind when I read this cache description. Cowwaar has taken its name and run amok with it - the main street, many of the side streets and even some rooves are decorated with cows. Nearly life-size, metal drum constructions made locally, each of which has a different colour scheme - I tried today to find the Hawthorn Hawks one but it isn't where I remembered so here's a shot of a Christmassy CFA one outside the local CFA and a shot down one side of the main street with several cows in the background (hint, one has a GC cache in it's private places...). TFTC cdmark
Found! The Mad Moo Cow of Mortdale! With calf.
This one lives in the very urban suburb of Mortdale, NSW. It is part of an extensive front yard Australiana display. This cow is so mad that owners have it chained up, presumably to keep it from charging at pedestrians walking past. No GPS in photo as I use the phone.
Thanks for the cache CDMARK
GCA find #10
This one lives in the very urban suburb of Mortdale, NSW. It is part of an extensive front yard Australiana display. This cow is so mad that owners have it chained up, presumably to keep it from charging at pedestrians walking past. No GPS in photo as I use the phone.
Thanks for the cache CDMARK
GCA find #10
Hi CDMARK
Merry Christmas
Sainted at 0945hrs
Found this one in Launceston
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint
Merry Christmas
Sainted at 0945hrs
Found this one in Launceston
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint
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Found this herd of mad cows down at the river. 
TFTC
TFTC
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As I live in Shepparton it is very easy for me to have a photo taken with one of our famous cows. It is not easy however to include a photo of my GPS with the cow, as I don't own one. I use my iPad both as a camera and GPS.
Thanks for the Locationless Corey, when are you coming back to Geocaching?
You can expect a few logs on this one as it is part of the Victoria - States of the Nation currently being held.
Thanks for the Locationless Corey, when are you coming back to Geocaching?
You can expect a few logs on this one as it is part of the Victoria - States of the Nation currently being held.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Mona cow, Hobart, on the boat which I caught to the gallery. An interesting visit. TFTC.
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At the home of Cows, Cowaramup, WA. This one is in the Candy Cow
After dining nearby I took a walk and there looking at me from beside the cheese shop was a cow!! So I grabbed the GPSr and took a photo.
Thank you for this cache Cdmark.
Thank you for this cache Cdmark.
I have photos of quite a few of these around Shepparton but this one was unique. It was in one of the main parts of Shepparton at the time
Out and about for the Summer Scavenger Series 2016/17 and snapped this lone cow as we drove through Wesley Vale.
Summer Scavenger Series 2016/17 and snapped this lone cow as we drove through Wesley Vale.Rated: for Overall Experience
Lots of these in this small town all with different decorations on them.
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Caching in Shepparton recently and spotted this Cowasaurus outside the council building, loved him! TFTC
Caching in the Shepparton area recently and spotted this lovely My Little Pony mad cow outside the vet hospital at Tatura. Absolutely gorgeous, the granddaughters would have loved it! TFTC
Ahhh, finally found my photos for my Victoria trip over Christmas and New Year. We came through Shepparton at about 1am and stopped for a breather at a park with all these amazing cows. I thought it was udderly fantastic that Shepparton has placed these here. Went around a look photos of each one, but many didn't fare too well in the dark. If I had to pick a favourite it would have to be the 'Jelly Bean'a Cow' Thanks for this mooo'ving good Waymark.
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This cow must be mad... she stands all day in front of the pub in Corinda advertising steaks. However, she is stabled each night.
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Spotted this festive one hidden behind the glass.
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Spotted this very colourful and interesting cow while out caching in Darwin recently...
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COHUNA VIC
Not only a mad cow but a mad calf as well!
Not only a mad cow but a mad calf as well!
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The disease is rampant in Darwin at the moment! no one is safe!
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Spotted while on holiday recently in NZ-the disease is spreading.
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I noticed this painted cow whilst on a caching outing. It looked like she was waiting out the front for the mailman!
You just never know where or when these Mad Cow's will put their head up. The Mrs and baby were at the Tourist Information Centre in Mount Isa and what should be standing down near the back entrance but 2 of 'em. We only took the photo of one so at some time in the future some one else can grab a photo. Tnx cdmark we hope all are well.
Gosh 
Spotted Mad cow at the balcony of the house??? 
Spotted Mad cow at the balcony of the house??? Rated: for Overall Experience
Visit the cache - near the history about old time... saw the cow Thanks.
Thanks.Rated: for Overall Experience
One of the Mad Cows has made it's way to an Opal Shop in Sydney! Spotted it in the window of the place (which is closing down) while on a Cache and Munzee hunt in town. Using some clever reflectance, you can see me and the GPS in the photo 
It was a pretty cow. Ive seen lots but this is the first time I remembered to log this cache 
Cheers! (MmmOOOoOOoOOo!)
It was a pretty cow. Ive seen lots but this is the first time I remembered to log this cache Cheers! (MmmOOOoOOoOOo!)
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found this awesome display in Richmond, Tasmania
Someone has gone to a lot of trouble building this.
Thanks for the cache CDmark
Someone has gone to a lot of trouble building this.
Thanks for the cache CDmark
Spotted this colourful cow while having lunch at the Brekky Creek Hotel - Brisbane
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Visit the cache called Mechanical Bullsbrook - GC3DYGK. Spotted the cow so took photo via HTC mobile. Thanks.
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We pulled off the Hume Hwy for lunch at Jugiong and spotted a field full of steel animals, including these working bovines.
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These things are all over this area, dont know why but the salesperson must have made a mint.
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I found this corrugated iron cow guarding the gardens beside the railway at Fairfield in Melbourne.
This is better than the real thing. At least they don't chew up your veggie crop!
Cheers cdmark, thanks for me notice more of the cows around us.
This is better than the real thing. At least they don't chew up your veggie crop!
Cheers cdmark, thanks for me notice more of the cows around us.
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After being vandalised, the decorated cows are being repaired and returned to Civic Square in Wynyard, Tasmania. We have added a photo of the first "returnee" which is a little different as it functions as a seat as well as decorative art.
I loved all these cows-thought they were great fun.
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This morning as we set out, Sol de Lune remarked "oh good we are going past the cheese factory!". I thought he must like cheese, but it was all about finding a cow! I liked this one best - she also has paintings on the udder side!! TFTC.
19th of 25 on our Merimbula trip. Found inside the tourist part of the Bega Cheese Factory. There were 3 cows, this was just right. Very good idea. TFTC. 
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While in Tasmania chasing windmills, I spotted these cows at a cheese factory. This one is just ner the tre in the foreground.
TFTL
TFTL
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This mad cow climbed on top of a motel in Kilcoy!
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baby&Mrs gopher found this cow lazing about in Blaney NSW.Has that "Who Me" look.
This is one of the cows at the cheese place near Elizabeth Town. It was painted by Marist College students and it's named the 2008 Anzac Cow. Well worth stopping to sample the produce as well as to look at the cows.
On display at the Information Centre at Rockhampton, the beef capital.
A couple of artistically mad cows in the grounds of Jamberoo Public school. Just noticed one is watching me! GPSr only as it's just me, myself & I.
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Found in a re-constructed dairy shed at Beenleigh Historical Village. And a fine animal it is too. The shed and equipment were donated by local people and show what dairying sheds were like 60 - 70 - 80 years ago. Marvellous displays make the Village well worth a visit. Note the little milking stool placed conveniently beside the "cow"
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Found these great cows on Logan Rd Mt Gravatt while trying If's puzzle cache "High Calibre". This used to be the main road south and everybody knew all the oddities along the road. These cows are outside a large butchery. I'm gonna claim 1 find - it was too hard to get myself into those photos
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I found this "Mad Cow" (well, I don't think it was actually lost) at Te Papa museum in "windy" Wellington, New Zealand while on holidays a couple of months ago.It is made entirely from corned beef tins riveted together.Thanks for the cache cdmark.
These 3 cows have been out front of Cav's Steakhouse on the Pacific Highway at Labrador for over 25 years. They are frequently dressed up for special events such as Melbourne Cup or the Olympics. I was glad to find they were still there and I could claim a smilie Have seen cows dotted around other cities, Barcelona one year, and in Norwich a few years ago. The artwork was fabulous, and citizens could be seen racing around Norwich to snap photos of the cows (which were not always easy to find). Exactly like cachers on the hunt for caches!
Have seen cows dotted around other cities, Barcelona one year, and in Norwich a few years ago. The artwork was fabulous, and citizens could be seen racing around Norwich to snap photos of the cows (which were not always easy to find). Exactly like cachers on the hunt for caches!Rated: for Overall Experience
While driving through Melbourne in its terrible traffic we spotted this cow in a very different location
Found this cow at my schools Fair. It was very interesting. I wonder if it like carpet??? Now all i have to do is figure out how to upload a picture. 
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Found these wandering the building at Elizabeth Town in Tasmania. The black and white ( a trophy-not the real thing) one was inside the building and should be used to sire the young of your Mad Cow Disease Herd. TFTC and cheers OldSaint.
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Holy Bucking Cow Batman, look what I found at Parklea.
Almost a complete herd of metal bovine creatures complete with minder (dog).
A great find on a lovely sunny afternoon.
TFTC
Almost a complete herd of metal bovine creatures complete with minder (dog).
A great find on a lovely sunny afternoon.
TFTC
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Across the road from the fish and chip shop at Gumeracha we saw this cow for the craft and gift shop.
came past this cow on the way to the Birdwood motor museum and stopped for a picture on the way home, there was a little gift shop there.
I found this "cow" at the Parramatta Park while walking with my wife.
A lot of history here, woth checking out.
A lot of history here, woth checking out.
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I found this mighty beast while at the Slow Food Congress this morning. I am hoping this is a happy grass feed cow. I think he liked the rain as well. MOoooooo.
Saw these fibre glass working animals as we drove thru Denliquin. TFTC
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Did the caches in Murchinson Vic and had breakfast at the bakery and noticed this herd of cows. I was amazed to see that these have not been claimied before. TFTC
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After having a read of the requirements and looking at the photos I feel that this cow qualifies as a Mad Cow. What else can you call a cow with a Hat and a Budgie on its back
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On tour of the Margaret River region with our brother and sister in law and we were spoilt for choice for mad cows - I think there were 85 spread about the region? We saw about 30 of them. This one was one of our favourite photos as it shows both members of Team Wibble, and trust me, we are holding a GPS (its behind the cow), because we'd just tried to find a cache less than 10 metres away (too muggly).
Found during our 2010 Wagga to Wollongong Caching tour. The tour was conducted over 5 days taking in the various sites and towns situated between these two cities.
This one is located at Kiama.
This one is located at Kiama.
At Blakebrook Public School (north eastern NSW) we painted a cow in the Australian Dairy Industry promotion. She is called Udder Catastrophe. Many schools have been involved in this promotion so keep an eye out for other opportunities to log this cache when driving near schools.
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Found this one in Mt Compass, SA. At Mount Compass Community Arts Group Cow Sculpture, a project to celebrate the 1994 International Year of the Family.
The sculpture was built to symbolise togetherness and community spirit while reflecting the local areas dairying history.
The mother cow was finally finished in 1996 and joined by her calf in October the following year, with completion of the whole project in June 1997.
Thanks cdmark for the cache
The sculpture was built to symbolise togetherness and community spirit while reflecting the local areas dairying history.
The mother cow was finally finished in 1996 and joined by her calf in October the following year, with completion of the whole project in June 1997.
Thanks cdmark for the cache
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Wow, I cant believe no-one has logged this poor number
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Used to live in the Goulburn Valley region growing up, so quite familiar with these cows.
On the drive back to Melbourne we came across several cows in Murchison.
On the drive back to Melbourne we came across several cows in Murchison.
We found this cow on the way back from caching in the forest north of Wellington Dam. Brunswick Junction has had a milk processing factory for many years, now Fonterra, and used to have lots of dairy farms in the surrounding region. The dairy farms have become scarcer but the town cow is still going strong.
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