Pilot Trec Smith and Marree man.
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Leigh Creek?
The coal was sh1t anyway.
Just ask the former Commonwealth Railways, SAR and anybody who lived within coo-ee of the Port Augusta power station.
But it was all South Australia had.
As for "Aboriginal Lands" - please don't make me laugh.
It had been 'legally determined' that whitey will take possession of the choice bits and you blackfellas can "own" the rest, depending upon....
Are we clear on that?
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The coal was sh1t anyway.
Just ask the former Commonwealth Railways, SAR and anybody who lived within coo-ee of the Port Augusta power station.
But it was all South Australia had.
As for "Aboriginal Lands" - please don't make me laugh.
It had been 'legally determined' that whitey will take possession of the choice bits and you blackfellas can "own" the rest, depending upon....
Are we clear on that?
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Shouldn't be too hard to do, considering they've admitted to it in the papers, over the radio, & on Facebook!
I acknowledge that we have fabricated our involvement, with the understanding that our actions in doing so were not illegal but simply trying to create interest in our region. We welcome any physical evidence that proves your accusations, as we know that you have none".
Next you'll be telling us that if I say: "I'm Brian", I'm Brian! 
gerry,still working fine for me.Try 9news.com.au and take it from there.An excerpt :
"It will be there forever not because of the work we've done but because we've created wind grooves".
"The graded wind rows trap water ... so over time Marree Man is going to turn green."
Mr Turner said the re-emergence of the icon would be a significant boost for year-round tourism in a region largely reliant on seasonal attractions such as Lake Eyre when it filled.
It's emergence attracted a huge boost of visitors who were keen to spot the historic piece.He expected a 10 per cent increase in overnight stays to inject millions into the far north
"The graded wind rows trap water ... so over time Marree Man is going to turn green."
Mr Turner said the re-emergence of the icon would be a significant boost for year-round tourism in a region largely reliant on seasonal attractions such as Lake Eyre when it filled.
It's emergence attracted a huge boost of visitors who were keen to spot the historic piece.He expected a 10 per cent increase in overnight stays to inject millions into the far north
So it resolves to this: Can it be proved beyond reasonable doubt that Mssrs Turner and Wright have been very naughty boys, rather than mere Messiahs?
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Originally Posted by TWT
Only if their fathers were Romans
Well, there's roads.
And sanitation.
Marree Man.
Public health.
The aqueducts.
Medicine.
All right, but apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, the Marree Man, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?
The Adelaide Advertiser has a story quoting Dick who says he'll build an airstrip there.
ENTREPRENEUR Dick Smith has thrown his support behind the state’s Far North, pledging to pay for the construction of a new airstrip near the Marree Man to draw more visitors to the Outback.
Mr Smith arrived in Marree on Sunday to see the resurrected Marree Man and speak to locals and the Arabana Aboriginal Corporation about his plan to create an airstrip nearby to boost tourism numbers.
As revealed in The Advertiser on Saturday, Marree Hotel owners Phil and Maz Turner and William Creek Hotel owner Trevor Wright re-etched the fading Marree Man on the southeastern edge of Lake Eyre last week.
The giant figure of an Aboriginal man — the second biggest geoglyph recorded at 4.2km tall and with a circumference of 28km — had all but disappeared as rain, wind and growth took its toll in the years since it was discovered in 1998.
Mr Smith said he had always been fascinated by the Marree Man — the identity of its original creator or how and why they did it remains a mystery.
Dick Smith has thrown his support behind the Marree Man and South Australia’s Far North.
He said he wanted to do his bit to help attract more people to the Far North to see the famous figure as well as other Outback attractions including Mutonia Sculpture Park.
“People can land (at the airstrip) and be taken ... to the site,” he said.
“It would create some employment.”
Mr Smith originally planned to pay up to $100,000 to restore the Marree Man and create an airstrip in the area, however now that the etching has been resurrected, his focus is on the airstrip.
“I just can’t believe that we’ve got so many people living on the coast and they’ve never been to the Outback,” he said.
“To me, this is one of the most beautiful places.”
Mr Smith said the airstrip would allow charter planes to land near the Marree Man and from there visitors could either be driven around the site or flown over the top of it to get a bird’s eye view.
He said an exact location for the proposed airstrip was yet to be determined.
Mr Smith was joined on his two day trip to the Far North by filmmaker Damon Smith, who was planning to shoot a documentary on the Marree Man.
Phil Turner, who hosted the duo at his hotel during his visit, said Mr Smith’s announcement was great news for the region.
“I think that’s wonderful,” he said.
“This will be a very important development that will attract people to the Far North.”
Arabana Aboriginal Corporation chairman Aaron Stuart said the organisation supported the proposal.
The Marree Man has re-emerged in South Australia’s Far North.“It’s good to get philanthropists like Dick Smith to come and support the Far North,” he said.
“There needs to be more investment in the state’s Far North.”
Mr Stuart said the corporation would also strive to maintain the Marree Man.
“We will try to look after that the best way we can,” he said.
In 2015, the Marree Man could no longer be seen on Google Maps, prompting calls from local tourism operators to rejuvenate the etching.
They estimated the figure could net about $22 million in tourism benefits annually.
Mr Smith arrived in Marree on Sunday to see the resurrected Marree Man and speak to locals and the Arabana Aboriginal Corporation about his plan to create an airstrip nearby to boost tourism numbers.
As revealed in The Advertiser on Saturday, Marree Hotel owners Phil and Maz Turner and William Creek Hotel owner Trevor Wright re-etched the fading Marree Man on the southeastern edge of Lake Eyre last week.
The giant figure of an Aboriginal man — the second biggest geoglyph recorded at 4.2km tall and with a circumference of 28km — had all but disappeared as rain, wind and growth took its toll in the years since it was discovered in 1998.
Mr Smith said he had always been fascinated by the Marree Man — the identity of its original creator or how and why they did it remains a mystery.
Dick Smith has thrown his support behind the Marree Man and South Australia’s Far North.
He said he wanted to do his bit to help attract more people to the Far North to see the famous figure as well as other Outback attractions including Mutonia Sculpture Park.
“People can land (at the airstrip) and be taken ... to the site,” he said.
“It would create some employment.”
Mr Smith originally planned to pay up to $100,000 to restore the Marree Man and create an airstrip in the area, however now that the etching has been resurrected, his focus is on the airstrip.
“I just can’t believe that we’ve got so many people living on the coast and they’ve never been to the Outback,” he said.
“To me, this is one of the most beautiful places.”
Mr Smith said the airstrip would allow charter planes to land near the Marree Man and from there visitors could either be driven around the site or flown over the top of it to get a bird’s eye view.
He said an exact location for the proposed airstrip was yet to be determined.
Mr Smith was joined on his two day trip to the Far North by filmmaker Damon Smith, who was planning to shoot a documentary on the Marree Man.
Phil Turner, who hosted the duo at his hotel during his visit, said Mr Smith’s announcement was great news for the region.
“I think that’s wonderful,” he said.
“This will be a very important development that will attract people to the Far North.”
Arabana Aboriginal Corporation chairman Aaron Stuart said the organisation supported the proposal.
The Marree Man has re-emerged in South Australia’s Far North.“It’s good to get philanthropists like Dick Smith to come and support the Far North,” he said.
“There needs to be more investment in the state’s Far North.”
Mr Stuart said the corporation would also strive to maintain the Marree Man.
“We will try to look after that the best way we can,” he said.
In 2015, the Marree Man could no longer be seen on Google Maps, prompting calls from local tourism operators to rejuvenate the etching.
They estimated the figure could net about $22 million in tourism benefits annually.
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There's a lot of Dreaming going on around Marree, and it sure ain't the Aboriginal Dreaming. $22M? Just from an outline carved in the scrub? Give me a break. It sure isn't the Nazca lines.
At least we know now, who paid for the grader and the fuel.
IMO, the original artist is well known, there's no mystery over the identity of the Marree Mans original creator, or how and why they did it.
What I find funny is one of the artists best mates, who claims he has intimate knowledge of the whole deal, reckons the outline is a Sumerian Man!!
I wonder how the local Aboriginals will take that, when they find out?? Ha ha, this gets better all the time!
At least we know now, who paid for the grader and the fuel.
IMO, the original artist is well known, there's no mystery over the identity of the Marree Mans original creator, or how and why they did it.
What I find funny is one of the artists best mates, who claims he has intimate knowledge of the whole deal, reckons the outline is a Sumerian Man!!
I wonder how the local Aboriginals will take that, when they find out?? Ha ha, this gets better all the time!
GLENN ADAMUS said:
I am of a few who were privy to the ‘who’ it was behind the creation of this massive desert drawing. The important thing to note is the originator referred to the drawing as that of a SUMERIAN MAN. Not aboriginal as most are led to believe.
I am of a few who were privy to the ‘who’ it was behind the creation of this massive desert drawing. The important thing to note is the originator referred to the drawing as that of a SUMERIAN MAN. Not aboriginal as most are led to believe.
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Yeah, I think that bit is funny, onetrack.
Anyway, it looks like Trev and Co are going to have to order in a couple more kegs of beer.
Oh, Desert Flower, how are your stocks of fuel and oil?
Hope to see you later this year and I'll plant a kiss on your cheek, you cheeky girl.
Anyway, it looks like Trev and Co are going to have to order in a couple more kegs of beer.
Oh, Desert Flower, how are your stocks of fuel and oil?
Hope to see you later this year and I'll plant a kiss on your cheek, you cheeky girl.
Oh, Desert Flower, how are your stocks of fuel and oil?
Hope to see you later this year and I'll plant a kiss on your cheek, you cheeky girl.
Hope to see you later this year and I'll plant a kiss on your cheek, you cheeky girl.
DF.
Mr Turner said the re-emergence of the icon would be a significant boost for year-round tourism in a region largely reliant on seasonal attractions such as Lake Eyre when it filled.
DF.
Well looks like my prediction of this coming back to bite them could come true!
No Cookies | The Advertiser
DF.
No Cookies | The Advertiser
DF.
DF,that's behind a pay way wall (subscriber only).
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From the Adelaide Advertiser :
THE return of the mysterious Marree Man was hailed as a potential windfall for the South Australian outback – but government bureaucrats have launched a criminal investigation into those who rejuvenated the iconic landmark.
The famous 4.5km geolyth, in the form of an Aboriginal warrior, appeared in the desert in 1998 after a bush pilot spotted the giant and unique artwork.
While the bush reclaimed the original artwork years ago and its creator remains a mystery, a group of local businessmen helped organise graders to ensure the return of Marree Man in August and September this year.
The project – which won the enthusiastic backing of entrepreneur Dick Smith – has instead incurred the ire of investigators from the Department of Environment, Water and Resources.
The Advertiser was on Friday handed a warrant – signed off by a magistrate – demanding information about stories written about the return of the Marree Man in September.
The disappearance of the Marree Man
The warrant states the department is investigating whether proponents of the project had committed the offence of unlawfully clearing native vegetation.
Marree Hotel publican Phil Turner played an integral role in the project and said he was shocked the Environment Department was investigating potential criminal charges.
“This is so typical of the Weatherill government, just bureaucratic stupidity and complete inability to grasp the reality of the fact that there are people with a desire to have it restored in the interests of tourism and we did it with the utmost sense of responsibility,” he said.
Mr Turner said he was this weekend expecting groups of tourists who had flown and driven to the area “just to fly over the Marree Man”.
“They are enthralled with it, it’s captivating Australia – it’s just what the Far North of South Australia needs – and to have that sort of behaviour going on over what was created in the first place, it is just bureaucracy gone mad,” Mr Turner said.
A view of the Marree Man from the air.“It is a complete waste of money and effort and whoever is behind promoting this course of action should be told very politely to go home and pull their bloody head in,” Mr Turner said.Mr Turner said he had consulted extensively with the local Arabunna people before embarking on the ambitious project.
“In the footsteps of those who restore Rembrandts to lesser-known artists, we did nothing more than add credibility to the original artists,” he said.
“Protecting the original artist’s work was of paramount importance, so we did nothing more than the original artist did.”
Mr Turner said he was not worried about the investigation and had a clear conscience about the project.
“I don’t have any concerns. I am very proud of what we have done and I’ve been super proud of the Arabunna people with how they have handled this and worked with us,” he said.
Marree Hotel owner Phil Turner at the site of the Marree man where he recently helped restore the artwork.Dick Smith, who donated money to the Arabunna people to construct an airstrip to ferry tourists over the site, described the investigation as “bureaucracy gone mad”.
“I am staggered, that is a real pity and I think it’s really terrible that they are doing that,” he said.
“We’ve just gone mad as a country. People are just fed up with our present governments and political systems and the complete overkill of regulation.”
A government spokesman last night confirmed an investigation was underway after “complaints (were) received in relation to the Marree Man”.
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From the Adelaide Advertiser :
THE return of the mysterious Marree Man was hailed as a potential windfall for the South Australian outback – but government bureaucrats have launched a criminal investigation into those who rejuvenated the iconic landmark.
The famous 4.5km geolyth, in the form of an Aboriginal warrior, appeared in the desert in 1998 after a bush pilot spotted the giant and unique artwork.
While the bush reclaimed the original artwork years ago and its creator remains a mystery, a group of local businessmen helped organise graders to ensure the return of Marree Man in August and September this year.
The project – which won the enthusiastic backing of entrepreneur Dick Smith – has instead incurred the ire of investigators from the Department of Environment, Water and Resources.
The Advertiser was on Friday handed a warrant – signed off by a magistrate – demanding information about stories written about the return of the Marree Man in September.
The disappearance of the Marree Man
The warrant states the department is investigating whether proponents of the project had committed the offence of unlawfully clearing native vegetation.
Marree Hotel publican Phil Turner played an integral role in the project and said he was shocked the Environment Department was investigating potential criminal charges.
“This is so typical of the Weatherill government, just bureaucratic stupidity and complete inability to grasp the reality of the fact that there are people with a desire to have it restored in the interests of tourism and we did it with the utmost sense of responsibility,” he said.
Mr Turner said he was this weekend expecting groups of tourists who had flown and driven to the area “just to fly over the Marree Man”.
“They are enthralled with it, it’s captivating Australia – it’s just what the Far North of South Australia needs – and to have that sort of behaviour going on over what was created in the first place, it is just bureaucracy gone mad,” Mr Turner said.
A view of the Marree Man from the air.“It is a complete waste of money and effort and whoever is behind promoting this course of action should be told very politely to go home and pull their bloody head in,” Mr Turner said.Mr Turner said he had consulted extensively with the local Arabunna people before embarking on the ambitious project.
“In the footsteps of those who restore Rembrandts to lesser-known artists, we did nothing more than add credibility to the original artists,” he said.
“Protecting the original artist’s work was of paramount importance, so we did nothing more than the original artist did.”
Mr Turner said he was not worried about the investigation and had a clear conscience about the project.
“I don’t have any concerns. I am very proud of what we have done and I’ve been super proud of the Arabunna people with how they have handled this and worked with us,” he said.
Marree Hotel owner Phil Turner at the site of the Marree man where he recently helped restore the artwork.Dick Smith, who donated money to the Arabunna people to construct an airstrip to ferry tourists over the site, described the investigation as “bureaucracy gone mad”.
“I am staggered, that is a real pity and I think it’s really terrible that they are doing that,” he said.
“We’ve just gone mad as a country. People are just fed up with our present governments and political systems and the complete overkill of regulation.”
A government spokesman last night confirmed an investigation was underway after “complaints (were) received in relation to the Marree Man”.
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