Otway Panther

[open roader]

Finally got a photo of the much vaunted Otway Ranges Panther

Turns out it's up for a swim.......

[btothec]

You live out Deans Marsh way don't you? What road was it out on? You sure photo shop wasn't used?

[open roader]

You live out Deans Marsh way don't you? What road was it out on? You sure photo shop wasn't used?

Yes, I live in Birregurra (15km from Deans Marsh) No photo shop at all This is the heavy metal version of the Otway Panther - a local prankster planted it on the island in the middle of this dam. I think it's such a great fun tongue in cheek thing, I ride past it/drive past it regularly so I thought it was time I nabbed a pic........ http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2011/02/24/245351_news.html

It's located about 1km north of Deans Marsh on the Winchelsea-Lorne Road so the Otway Classic riders would have missed this by 1km last Sat.

[clackers]

That's fantastic ... I did a lot of tooling around on that Otway ride last week so I'd have been silly enough to do a diversion to see this!

[WarrenH]

Are you sure that this supposedly panther creature isn't a calf from the Lowline breed of cattle? ... on the Lowline Cattle site it says, A little bull goes a long way.

Warren.

[clackers]

I think Jimmy Carr has a line something like "On this day in 1939, the Loch Ness monster was invented by the Scottish Tourism Board"!

[open roader]

I know of at least a couple of locals who drive past this dam twice per week or more and needed me to point out the panther.

I must apply to the Shire council for a road sign.........

[igstar]

I thought you were referring to your Colnago...

[open roader]

I thought you were referring to your Colnago...

Not likely. The way I ride it's more the Otway Sloth............