QLD, Yeppoon - Frilled Neck Lizard Sculpture - $9000

[Jillsy]

ITEM: Frilled Neck Lizard Sculpture

CONDITION: Has just been made by my little bro

PRICE AND PRICE CONDITIONS: $9K neg - pick up only or buyer pays for freight

EXTRA INFO:  Due to its unusual looks and behaviour the frilled-neck lizard is one of the most popular lizard species in Australia.
"Lilly" ticks all the boxes in revealing Queensland's unique lifestyle, culture, and creativity. Weighing in at approximately 2.3 tonne, Lily is 5m in length, 2.5m wide and 1.3m in height from her front claws to the top of her frill. Boasting a diameter of 1.35m, Lilly's frill can be manually moved by hand to a 45 degree angle on each side to give you a variety of profiles. Lilly's stance and open frill mimics the lizard's reaction when they feel threatened, to keep the predators away and alternatively, during courtship. Aligning with the physiological features of the lizard, the hundreds of steel rail way links used to build Lilly's entire body denotes the scales which act to reduce the loss of water. This unique garden feature will definitely have people stopped in their tracks.

If you know of any shire councils, sporting clubs etc who might be keen to purchase it, please feel free to pass on my details.

LOCATION: Koongal 4701 (North Rockhampton)

CONTACT INFO: PM or email me

PICTURES:

[BaseCamp]

That looks like a brilliant work of art there...
Can you email Australia Zoo perhaps; keep it in Qld...??

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[Jillsy]

That looks like a brilliant work of art there...
Can you email Australia Zoo perhaps; keep it in Qld...??

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Than you for the idea but have emailed them already - this was their reply:


Hi Jill,

Thank you so much for thinking of us , this truly is a wonderful sculpture!  We actually have our own in house sculptors that do most of the work at the Zoo. Unfortunately at this stage, we are unable to house the Frill Neck Lizard although we will certainly keep you details on file though as we do sometimes have projects that we also outsource. Please pass on to Sam how impressed we are with his work, he is an extremely talented man.

Thanks again and we hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

[BaseCamp]

I guess that's a "no" then...   Pity   ...  they would have been perfect for such a rare and rugged thing..

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[WomblingFree]

2.6 Tons!
quite difficult to move then.

[prado2004]

try eatons hill vet. the bloke Allan who runs it has weird and wonderful sculptures everywhere including a t-rex on entry thats probably 6m tall.



http://localvet.com.au/EatonsHill/

[Jillsy]

try eatons hill vet. the bloke Allan who runs it has weird and wonderful sculptures everywhere including a t-rex on entry thats probably 6m tall.



http://localvet.com.au/EatonsHill/

Thanks for tip! I'll contact them!

[seanny]

Straight to the pool room.

[me217]

that looks awesome. that spider in the background looks cool.

[Sir Kev + Darkie]

Contact the Paroo Shire in Cunnamulla, the township of Eulo is known for it's frill neck lizard. They may wish to add to the numbers.
If not call
Carmel Meurant
Wandilla Station
1508 Pitherty Road, Eulo Qld
Phone: 07 4655 4065
dcmeurant@bigpond.com

She lives on Wandilla Station to the south of Eulo and hosts the Music in the Mulga festival so she may be interested.

Cheers Kev 

[Jillsy]

Contact the Paroo Shire in Cunnamulla, the township of Eulo is known for it's frill neck lizard. They may wish to add to the numbers.
If not call
Carmel Meurant
Wandilla Station
1508 Pitherty Road, Eulo Qld
Phone: 07 4655 4065
dcmeurant@bigpond.com

She lives on Wandilla Station to the south of Eulo and hosts the Music in the Mulga festival so she may be interested.

Cheers Kev

Thanks Kev - that's awesome!

[xcvator]

Might cause a bit of a problem with weight and wind resistance, but the lizard would look terrific crawling over my hard sided camper when doin 90klh 

[outwest64]

Can you please shake you brothers hand for me, that is brilliant. He one one talented you man
Something like that would look good at the entrance to our cattle property, is he doing any Bearded Dragons? They are the most common one out here.

[Jillsy]

Can you please shake you brothers hand for me, that is brilliant. He one one talented you man
Something like that would look good at the entrance to our cattle property, is he doing any Bearded Dragons? They are the most common one out here.

Once he (and his partner) gets settled into their new home in Rockhampton and get a bit of a stash of old materials together he is going to start doing custom orders again...

[tryagain]

Been meaning to comment here, you should try this development here on the GC, they are using some similar items for their parkscapes

The development http://thesurrounds.villawoodproperties.com.au/

Have a look at images 19-21 here https://www.realestate.com.au/project/the-surrounds-helensvale-600013022 of similar items they have already used.

[Jillsy]

Been meaning to comment here, you should try this development here on the GC, they are using some similar items for their parkscapes

The development http://thesurrounds.villawoodproperties.com.au/

Have a look at images 19-21 here https://www.realestate.com.au/project/the-surrounds-helensvale-600013022 of similar items they have already used.

Oooh thank you for this 

[Bird]

so what ever happened with it...

[Jillsy]

He still has it Bird - he has actually done more to it.  Will get update photos and info on here in the next few days. 

[speewa158]

Can it be SwagMailed 

[Jillsy]

Can it be SwagMailed 

I guess it could be if someone had a truck...

[speewa158]

I guess it could be if someone had a truck...

That would scare the Bejesus out of a lot of travelers as it sailed past 

[Jillsy]

That would scare the Bejesus out of a lot of travelers as it sailed past 

It certainly turned a few heads on a flat bed trailer between Longreach and Rockhampton

[corbijn]

The Australian Reptile Park may be interested?

https://reptilepark.com.au/

[Jillsy]

The Australian Reptile Park may be interested?

https://reptilepark.com.au/

I've sent them an email - thanks heaps for the idea 

[Bird]

I think the issue is the $9K

I'd say he might stand a chance at 1500