Ossie the Mozzie, Hexham, NSW, Australia
S 32° 50.380 E 151° 41.365
56H E 377345 N 6365726
Right beside the Pacific Highway, on the corner of Old Maitland Rd, Hexham, and atop the Hexham Bowling Club sign, is a large model of the ubiquitous Hexham Grey.
Waymark Code: WMQ79Y
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 01/02/2016
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Built in 1993 at a cost of $17,200 and replaced in 2005 and 2010, Ossie the Mossie, as this giant insect is known, is modeled on the infamous local Hexham Grey mosquito species, Ochlerotatus alternans , known for their ferocity and size.
Surrounded by marshy swamplands and floodplains, Hexham, New South Wales, is an ideal location for mosquitoes.
Type of insect: Mosquito
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