DUE TO THEIR alfresco location, meaning exposure to the elements, BTs require maintenance. However, unless a local council or community group provides ongoing funding and/or people power, thay can deteriorate over time. Fires and closures of adjacent businesses can also result in their demise. Here are my top three lost BTs:
The Big Penfolds Bottle of Port, Wyong, NSW: An oversized bottle of Penfolds Port once stood on a concrete slab, c.1950, making it Australia’s first-ever BT. However, it vanished a decade or so later, seemingly without trace.
The Giant Worm, Bass, VIC: At more than 100m long, 5m high and 7m wide, this humungous concrete “slug”, built in 1985 at a wildlife park, was a shrine to the rare giant Gippsland earthworm. It housed a museum, where you could…