Mr. Stringy, Folk art sculpture in Tambo Crossing, Australia.

Mr. Stringy is a carved wooden figure made from a single log, probably box or stringybark, standing 1.67 m above ground with another 0.5 m buried. The head, neck and shoulders take up half the height above ground; the face is flattened with carved eye sockets and the remains of a nose. It stands at Dead Horse Flat beside the Great Alpine Road and the Tambo River.

The original carving was created in 1929 but suffered repeated damage from vandalism. Bill Henham produced the current version in the 1960s, which has remained in place since then.

The local community regularly repaints the figure, transforming it to represent different characters and themes that matter to the region. This active practice shows how the sculpture has become woven into everyday life here.

The sculpture sits roughly 58 kilometers northeast of Bairnsdale and is easy to reach from the Great Alpine Road. The location works well for travelers passing through the area.

Bill Henham also carved a copy of Mr Stringy that he kept outside his home in Morrison Street, Bairnsdale, and used as a letterbox. It survives with his family and is now owned by his eldest grandson, Graham Wigg.