Scarecrows in Motion

Come and meet the Strawy Family of animated scarecrows built by the Dollin and Webster families of Kurrajong, NSW, Australia for the Kurrajong Scarecrow Festival in 2001 - 2005:

Strawy Fire Brigade This spectacular display, inspired by the historic steam powered fire engine, 'Big Ben', was built for the 2005 Kurrajong Scarecrow Festival -- Voted Best Display at the 2005 Kurrajong Scarecrow Festival by the People of Kurrajong.
Bicycle Built for Two Based on the famous old Music Hall song, Daisy Bell -- Winner of the 2004 Kurrajong Scarecrow Festival.
Strawy Matilda Based on the classic Banjo Patterson song, Waltzing Matilda -- Winner of the 2003 Kurrajong Scarecrow Festival.
Old MacStrawy Had a Farm Based on the popular children's song, Old MacDonald had a Farm -- Winner of the 2002 Kurrajong Scarecrow Festival.
Man From Strawy River Based on the classic Australian poem, Man from Snowy River -- Winner of the 2001 Kurrajong Scarecrow Festival.

Visit the Scarecrow Ideas section on our companion website, MakeScarecrows.com, to see our scarecrow gallery with 21 different scarecrow display themes! Over 80 photographs and dozens more scarecrow ideas!

-- See Kurrajong Public School's prize-winning 2007 Scarecrow Display!

-- Find out how the Scarecrows in Motion are made.

-- Browse through our Scarecrow Resources.

-- Auntie Lynn and The Magical Scarecrows -- The Kids Who Read Succeed program

-- Then take a look at the best Scarecrow Festivals in Australia:

• Kurrajong Scarecrow Festival
  
• New Photo Galleries Milton Scarecrow Festival
  
• NEW FESTIVAL Tamborine Mountain Scarecrow Festival
• Middleton Country Fair Scarecrow Competition
• Maleny Scarecrow Festival
  
• Maffra Scarecrow Festival
• Bundanoon Scarecrow Festival
• North Parramatta All Saints Scarecrow Festival

-- The Dollin family has lived at Comleroy Road for over 50 years. Find out more about this historic Comleroy Road locality.

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