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Four of the six new “Yarramen” that will soon appear in Yarraman’s CBD (Photo: YBG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 3, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yarraman is a town of many mysteries … and one of the biggest is a giant wooden head that’s been located at the Royal Hotel for more than 30 years.<\/p>\n

No one is quite certain who carved it or why, so stories abound.<\/p>\n

But the most commonly accepted explanation is that a group of Maori workers employed during the Tarong Power Station construction in the 1980s finished off a night on the town by taking their chisels to a large block of wood.<\/p>\n

Those unknown workers are long gone, but the head has lived on to delight hotel customers ever since.<\/p>\n

And soon it will be joined by six brothers (or sisters), thanks to the Yarraman Business Group (YBG) and a grant from Toowoomba Regional Council. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The extra “Yarramen” will be positioned at businesses around the town, and each one will be uniquely decorated.<\/p>\n

That way, no one will ever confuse the original with the new arrivals.<\/p>\n

Yarraman Caravan Park owner Tania Paul said the YBG had come up with the idea to create a point of difference for the town.<\/p>\n

“These wooden heads are weird, wonderful and fun,” she said.<\/p>\n

“We got a local wood carver to prepare them, and we plan to distribute them to YBG members around town on condition they decorate them in whatever way they like.<\/p>\n

“The only other condition is that their decoration must be different to everyone else’s”.<\/p>\n

Tania said one idea the YBG is looking at is to create a “Yarraman passport” involving the wooden heads to encourage visitors to wander around Yarraman’s CBD.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The group may use GPS or some other technology to track the passport trail, but the finer details are yet to be worked out.<\/p>\n

If the idea proves successful, it is possible even more “Yarramen” could be created.<\/p>\n

The Water Inn Cafe is the first business to adopt a “Yarraman”, and they called on local artist Anthony Donas to help decorate it.<\/p>\n

The gaily decorated “Yarraman” now sits in the cafe’s courtyard, ready to be photographed with visitors.<\/p>\n

Others are expected to be rolled out soon.<\/p>\n

Footnote: We all know that “Yarraman” really means horse …\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

[Photos: Water Inn Cafe and Yarraman Business Group]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Water Inn Cafe’s “Yarraman” waits in the cafe’s courtyard to surprise visitors<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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A side view of the “Yarraman” reveals the rest of Anthony Donas’ decorations<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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