south australia

A Big Rocking Horse

@JudyEv (341752)

Rockingham, Australia

December 13, 2021 3:36am CST

Some years ago, we visited The Big Rocking Horse, a fun park in Gumeracha in South Australia. They make a lot of wooden toys there and the workmen are behind glass, like fish in a goldfish bowl. They use computers to run the machines which cut out toy parts to very precise measurements. There is an animal enclosure when you can wander among kangaroos, wallabies and peacocks. At the entrance to the park is this massive rocking horse. You can climb to the top if you want to. The view from such a height is quite spectacular. I wonder if and when we’ll ever get back there. The photo is from a postcard I bought there.

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@DaddyEvil (137464)

• United States

13 Dec 21

So you and Vince climbed on and rode the horse for a few hours?

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Dec 21

By the time we climbed the steps we weren't fit to do any riding.

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@DaddyEvil (137464)

• United States

14 Dec 21

@JudyEv Oh, my! I expected you to tell me it lives at the barbecue area across the street now.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Dec 21

@DaddyEvil Maybe we could build something similar to put there.

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

13 Dec 21

Looks good. Is it difficult to climb that horse?

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Dec 21

It's not difficult but there are a lot of steps.

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@averygirl72 (37845)

• Philippines

13 Dec 21

That's cool. People there are talented. There's nothing like it here

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Dec 21

Because of the automation, they churn out a lot of toys every day.

@LadyDuck (471992)

• Switzerland

13 Dec 21

I can imagine that the view from the top is quite spectacular, that is a big horse.

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@LadyDuck (471992)

• Switzerland

13 Dec 21

@JudyEv This is what I thought,I remember when we went up the Tower of Pisa, almost 300 steps.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Dec 21

@LadyDuck I can't climb stairs like I used to. I probably wouldn't bother to go up it next time.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Dec 21

There are a lot of steps to reach the top.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (16505)

• Raurkela, India

14 Dec 21

Did you climb on the rocking horse? It does look beautiful.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Dec 21

It was a long way up but we did climb it.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Dec 21

@aninditasen Yes, my legs were like jelly by the time we got to the top.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (16505)

• Raurkela, India

15 Dec 21

@JudyEv That's great. Didn't you get tired?

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• Nigeria

14 Dec 21

A nice experience it was then yea?

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Dec 21

It was interesting to be able to watch the people working making the toys.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Dec 21

@Joshael They would have felt like they were in a goldfish bowl with people watching them through the glass.

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• Nigeria

14 Dec 21

@JudyEv I too would have loved that.

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@wolfgirl569 (107875)

• Marion, Ohio

13 Dec 21

That is a huge horse.

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@wolfgirl569 (107875)

• Marion, Ohio

14 Dec 21

@JudyEv They would have to

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Dec 21

It would have taken a bit of erecting. I guess they used a crane.

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@RasmaSandra (80635)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

14 Dec 21

Scared of heights not me on that horse but it is quite impressive for its size, I would love to wander among the animals,

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Dec 21

They had quite a group of white (albino) kangaroos there which is a bit unusual.

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@RasmaSandra (80635)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

14 Dec 21

@JudyEv love the photo I never saw white ones before

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

14 Dec 21

That is a huge rocking horse. I don’t believe I’d want to climb to the top.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Dec 21

My legs ache just thinking about it.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

14 Dec 21

@JudyEv I’m not good with heights either.

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@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

13 Dec 21

@JudyEv It sounds very cool. It does sound like a fun park with a little of everything there. The rocking horse is a great idea. Can kids ride on it?

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Dec 21

You can see a child standing on the seat but the horse doesn't rock.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Dec 21

@Hannihar Yes. However it is such a huge horse that it is a bit of a landmark.

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@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

14 Dec 21

@JudyEv I see someone standing on a ledge above the horse. So it just sits there to be looked at.

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Krissttina Isobe

@oahuwriter (26777)

• United States

14 Dec 21

What a wonderful and whimsical place to be able to visit! I'd love a wooden music box.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Dec 21

They had a great collection of all sorts of toys and gadgets.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Dec 21

@oahuwriter Haha, yes, that is a very good way of putting it.

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Krissttina Isobe

@oahuwriter (26777)

• United States

15 Dec 21

@JudyEv A wonderful Santa's Australia outlet.

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@Babino (5759)

• Morocco

13 Dec 21

I'd love to climb to see the view.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Dec 21

There are quite a few steps up to the top.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Dec 21

@Babino And the more tired the legs!

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@Babino (5759)

• Morocco

13 Dec 21

@JudyEv the more the steps the better the view.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

13 Dec 21

What a great display item.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Dec 21

You would know when you'd arrived, that's for sure.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

13 Dec 21

@JudyEv And a good meeting spot.

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

13 Dec 21

how big was the toddler that was made for?

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Dec 21

A VERY BIG ONE!!

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

13 Dec 21

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@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

13 Dec 21

That's really a big one. A giant baby can enjoy it.

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@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

14 Dec 21

@JudyEv I agree

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Dec 21

It would need to be a very big baby, wouldn't it? lol

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@RebeccasFarm (90294)

• Arvada, Colorado

15 Dec 21

Well now Australia has the most interesting things thanks for sharing this Judy.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Dec 21

We seem to be keen on having the biggest this or that. There are a number of them. If you search for 'giant icons' on myLot, you'll find some of my posts and photos of our big statues.

@JESSY3236 (20046)

• United States

14 Dec 21

That's so cool.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Dec 21

It is a huge rocking horse. It is quite a landmark.

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@arunima25 (87855)

• Bangalore, India

13 Dec 21

I bet that the view would be spectacular one from that height. Sounds like a fun and interesting place to visit. Hope you get to visit it again soon. That's a cool postcard.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Dec 21

Thanks. Lots of families were having picnics in the gardens there. There was also a cafeteria and lots of playground equipment for the children.

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@arunima25 (87855)

• Bangalore, India

15 Dec 21

@JudyEv Sounds like a perfect place for family outing.

or weekend gateway

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@Rashnag (30592)

• Surat, India

13 Dec 21

Beautiful picture. Glad to know about it

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Dec 21

You're welcome. Creating big things seems to be a feature of towns here. One town has a giant galah in their main street.

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@Rashnag (30592)

• Surat, India

14 Dec 21

@JudyEv lovely picture. Glad to know about it

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@Faster16 (3181)

• Indonesia

14 Dec 21

looks like it would be fun to see from up there

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Dec 21

You could certainly see a long way.

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