While not melting in the current torrid weather in the Townsville region, the mysterious , maltreated fibreglass mermaid at the entrance to Magnetic island is showing signs of fading due to the blistering sun. From a distance , see below, the decapitated mermaid ,whose arms were also ripped off , appears to have a seagull tattoo on her tail , near the belly button. Some time ago, crows were photographed inspecting the mermaid .
However, when our intrepid Shipping Reporter , risking life and limb, scrambled over the rocks to get a close look at her mistreated body , he discovered what looks like a bird appears to be white base paint showing through . And a nearby shadow looks like a gasping Emperor Penguin.
No sane penguin would venture into the Townsville area right now. A person who has lived in the Queen City of the North for more than 60 years has described the current weather as the worst in memory.
