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Goliath Stick Insects

Awarded an MBE in 1968

Meet Australia’s most famous dinosaur species

Date of Publication: 2006

disconnection and being evacuated to the mainland during World War II

Visions of Colonial Grandeur Museum Icons Goliath Stick InsectsVisions of Colonial Grandeur explores Melbournes international exhibitions through the art collection of 19th century businessman John Twycross. Twycross, also known as Top Hat, was a merchant and art collector who lived and worked in Marvellous Melbourne. In this boom period of the 1880s, a confident Melbourne hosted two international exhibitions where the best and latest in trade and culture was seen by millions in the newly built (Royal) Exhibition