Rock stolen

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  1. bubbleboy

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    Thieves have stolen a quartz rock with gold flakes weighing 3/4 tonne, but they left the other rocks, up to 16 tonnes each.

    "The silly thing is they've caused thousands of dollars of damage to the exhibition and taken a rock which will be very difficult to replace, all for perhaps $200 worth of gold."
    http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-...ck-from-canberra-national-rock-garden/5264606

    Probably not the best way to acquire gold.
     
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    We have a National Rock Garden?
     
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    Well I know where I am taking the family next holiday.
     
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    Very metal...
     
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    That tremendous effort must have cost them more than 200 AUD!
     
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    Yeah thats all i got out of that to lol. There better be a dirt gallery or log museum next to that or its just not worth the trip. But only if the world gravel expo is on around the same time.
     
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    Is the National Rock Garden pet rock friendly?
     
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    You should be OK if they're kept on a leash ;)
     
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    Wow - I've lived in Canberra almost my whole life and never knew we had a National Rock Garden...
     

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