the game of names

 OK, will go back a bit and republish this

and these

Phasmatodea podacanthus wilkinsoni 

otherwise called "stick insect" or "Lauries ringbarker".

Did, of course, have a bit of help from these places.

http://museumvictoria.com.au/discoverycentre/ask-us-a-question/identifications/identification-guidelines-/

http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/insects/phasmatodea.html

http://photos.rnr.id.au/dragonflies.html

http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2010/04/15/2872493.htm

and a few others that i seem to have neglected to 'bookmark'.