Obsessed with mermaids, our waterfront roundsman went looking for more stray ones at Townsville's monthly Mundingburra State School market, part of his regular beat . While no mermaids were found sunning themselves in the playground, he did spot some interesting seahorses
Several migrating whales were also seen passing through the wide array of items for sale. Was that a china corncob owl ? The Shipping Reporter finally found a fabulous , vain mermaid on the Antiques Roadshow, crafted from gold and an oddly shaped freshwater pearl , valued at 1500 pound.
