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A priceless 24-carat gold merino sheep trophy, symbolizing Tasmania’s finest wool and awarded to top fleece producers, vanished in a brazen museum heist last December. Crafted by artist Stephen Walker and loaned since 2013, the unique piece—complete with silver and platinum detailing—was captured on camera but remains missing despite a $15,000 reward. The Launceston City Council received a $100,000 insurance payout, explicitly for the irreplaceable cultural value, not industry redistribution. An audit confirmed no other loans are at risk, though no institution can ever fully eliminate theft risk. Though the trophy is gone, its legacy—and the mystery of its disappearance—lives on.

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