Stanley The Big Emu — Attraction in Lightning Ridge

Stanley the Big M made from cast-iron Gers and parts of VV dubs including bonnets for his wings and his tail satellite dishes for his eyes and a vee dub bonnet for his nose located opposite the rest. Stop where there are toilets chairs and tables a sheltered area water tap with running water on town water is even a place where you can shine your lights and head lights up the toilet at night time. There’s a monument at The at Stanley With the people that officially opened it being the May Bill Murray of all people and a welcome to country by Rondo Rose Ashley Stanley was created by John Murray and it’s got an aboriginal story regarding the emu. This place is a visit on the way into lightning Ridge. Enjoy...

Always our last stop before heading out into the opal fields for a nice cold beer 🍺 at the Glengarry Hilton and if you're looking for a feed out in the fields you can't drive past the Hilton. Great food and very reasonable prices 👌. The staff are always happy to help out . Accommodation available at the pub or you can also free camp as long as you grab a feed or a few...

A must-stop photo opps on the way to Lightning Ridge!

And it's got a great story, too. This was commissioned by a nearby town, but when they discovered the cost of transport, they changed their minds. So it stayed in Lightning Ridge where artist John Murray (who worked on it) lives.

📷 Aim for the evening, if you can, whole the sun is facing Stanley from the rest area,...