The Weekly Times Now has done an article called "Big End of Town" in which Chris and Rod Gerrett of Kate's Cottage gift shop in Glenrowan go into detail about the Big Ned statue which they had commissioned and donated to the town.
From the article:
At any one time Chris can look out to the street to see hordes of people taking Ned happy snaps - one time a fleet of army tanks posed with him, while another time a group with cut-out buckets on their heads were taking shots.
"Some people might think it's kitsch, but it really has been the best promotion for us as a town. It's the most photographed thing in the whole area," Chris says.
To read more and see photographs go to
http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2011/02/09/291311_country-living.html
For even more on Big Ned with an elaborate history and extensive photos of Big Ned being built and being loaded on the truck for transport see the Big Ned page at Dave White's site:
http://www.glenrowan1880.com/big_ned.htm
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| Time Team's Tony Robinson in front of Big Ned. Courtesy of Dave White. |
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