What happened to the Marree Man

Submitted: Friday, Oct 02, 2015 at 19:00
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Interesting story link here

I've a vague recollection of hearing about this before. and now it appears it's a case of the mysterious South Australia geoglyph being wiped off the map.

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Reply By: Danna - Friday, Oct 02, 2015 at 21:07

Friday, Oct 02, 2015 at 21:07
Duncan W
Yep, we have seen it from plane in 2001 it was mind-blowingly big and beautiful ... still have photos and brochure given to us by our wonderful pilot.
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Reply By: rocco2010 - Friday, Oct 02, 2015 at 21:12

Friday, Oct 02, 2015 at 21:12
Hi Duncan

Flew over it a few weeks ago, very hard to make out the shape. nature is taking its course.

I wasn't that bothered. When you think about it, it was large scale graffiti. And is graffiti art or vandalism?

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Follow Up By: Member - PhilD_NT - Tuesday, Oct 06, 2015 at 19:26

Tuesday, Oct 06, 2015 at 19:26
So do you also think that aboriginal art is graffiti or vandalism as well, just much older though. To me, provided it isn't damaging anything there prior to it then it's just as valid.
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Follow Up By: rocco2010 - Tuesday, Oct 06, 2015 at 20:03

Tuesday, Oct 06, 2015 at 20:03
Good question Phil.


Their cultural significance lifts aboriginal art way beyond graffiti.

a kid with a spray can tagging a train or a wall is vandalism.

The rest probably falls somewhere in between.


Marree man was clever, no doubt about that. But I guess I am happy that it appears it caused no lasting damage to a sensitive environment .

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Follow Up By: Member - PhilD_NT - Tuesday, Oct 06, 2015 at 22:13

Tuesday, Oct 06, 2015 at 22:13
In another 20, 000 years todays graffiti taging, modern public art etc will likely be seen in much the same way and will be studied just the same. Do we have the right to destroy it and deny future generations the chance to appreciate it just because someone now doesn't like it? Too much has already been lost in past generations because someone didn't think it worth preserving.
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Reply By: Les - PK Ranger - Saturday, Oct 03, 2015 at 10:46

Saturday, Oct 03, 2015 at 10:46
Story goes it might have been created by white man (maybe even Yanks at that !) about 20 or so years ago, although the origins are still a mystery to this day.
But considering it is almost gone now, this is most likely the scenario.

Wiki has some good info about it . . .
Marree Man - Wikipedia
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Reply By: Member - VickiW - Sunday, Oct 04, 2015 at 18:51

Sunday, Oct 04, 2015 at 18:51
Last year I heard that the Marree Man was going to be restored, but haven't heard anything since. My other half flew over it a few weeks ago & said it was pretty indistinct.
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Follow Up By: Trustme - Thursday, Oct 08, 2015 at 16:26

Thursday, Oct 08, 2015 at 16:26
Heard the same thing in April this from the publican at the Marree Pub
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Reply By: Michaeljp - Tuesday, Oct 06, 2015 at 17:50

Tuesday, Oct 06, 2015 at 17:50
Even on google earth very hard to make out.
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