MOTOR TORQUEA
t ten metres tall, the fibreglass structure is unmistakable. Up
close you can see every scale in detail, while the fins and tail
have been expertly shaped. It has stood here since 1969, proudly
putting Adaminaby on the map. It’s called the Big Trout and it’s
perfectly placed, right in the middle of some of Australia’s best
trout fishing country.
A huge fish isn’t the only thing in Adaminaby currently getting attention. While
we’re staring at the massive trout, a mini-van slows to take a closer look at the
smooth sculpture parked beside it. The driver notices the bright blue and
carbon-fibre bodywork, and stops the van. She hops out, and as she saunters
over, her eyes widen.
“Is that the new R8?” she says, incredulously. Why, yes. Yes it is.
The home of the Big Trout isn’t somewhere you’d expect an Audi R8 aficionado
to reside, but it illustrates just how this supercar’s desirability knows no bounds.
After a quick exploration of the cabin (and the obligatory selfie), the mini-van
driver was on her way, and we headed back out onto the Snowy Mountains
Highway, headed toward Talbingo.