The big crocodile in Normanton, Queensland
Does SIZE matter?
To the people that built the structures pictured on this page it certainly does!
Big bananas, big pineapples, big crocodiles, big oranges, and even a big poo !
The BIG thing culture started in 1963 when Paul Kelly (not the singer) built the five metre high Big Scotsman, also known as Scotty, in Medindie, Adelaide, South Australia.
Since then big things have popped up all over Australia, although not everyone likes big things. The residents of Dunedoo in New South Wales protested against plans to build a big dunny and it never came to be.
This is only a small selection of all the BIG Things that can be found around Australia, if you come across any not listed on this page please send us a pic !
The Big Banana, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Photo courtesy of the Big Banana
The Big Barra, Daintree Village, QLD
Photo by Richard
The Big Barra, Normanton, QLD
Photo by Katrin Holmsten
The Big Bull, Wauchope, NSW
Photo by Richard
The Big Bundy Bottle, in Bundaberg of course!
Photo by Katrin Holmsten
The Big Captain Cook, Cairns, Queensland
Photo by Richard
The Big Cassowary, Mission Beach, Queensland
The Big Cigar, Churchill, VIC
Photo by Christine
The Big Cigarette, Myrtleford, VIC
Thanks to Kate Learowell for this pic of the big cigarette
The Big Crocodile, Normanton, QLD
The locals in Normanton swear this replica is true to size of one found in their river!
Photo by Rob Lapaer of Rainforest Hideaway B&B, Cape Tribulation, N.Qld.
The Big Crocodile, Wyndham, WA
Send us a pic!
The Big Forks in the Big Potatoes
Cynthia from Victoria sent us this pic of some very big forks in some very big potatoes at Thorpdale Potatoes in Gippsland, Victoria
The Big Galah
The Big Galah
The Big Galah can be found in Kimba, SA, on the Eyre Highway, at the Halfway House roadhouse.
Thanks to Graeme Carter for the photo.
The Big Golden Guitar, Tamworth, NSW
Photo by Richard
The Big Goldpanner, Bathurst, New South Wales
Photo by Steve Jamieson
The Big Gumboot, Tully, Queensland
Photo by Katrin Holmsten
Tully is officially the wettest place in Australia, so gum boots come out pretty handy around here.
They love their gum boots that much that they have built a big gum boot and also celebrate an annual gum boot festival!
The Big Koala, Dadswell Bridge, Victoria
Photo by Richard
The Big Lizzie, Red Cliffs, VIC
Photo by Christine
The Big Lobster, Kingston, S.E., SA
Photo by Richard
The Big Mandarin, Mundubber, QLD
Photo by Christine
The Big Mango, Bowen, QLD
Photo by Katrin Holmsten
The Big Marlin, Cairns, QLD
Photo by Richard
The Big Merino, Goulburn, NSW
Photo by Steve and Helen Jamieson
The Big Murray Cod, Swan Hill, VIC
Photo by Richard
The Big Ned Kellys
Ned Kelly has inspired people in two different places to build a big Ned, one in Maryborough, Queensland, and one in Glenrowan, Victoria.
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The Big Oranges, Berri, SA and Gayndah, QLD
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The Big Oyster, Taree, NSW
Photo by Richard
The Big Peanut, Atherton Tableland, QLD
Photo by Lets-Getaway.com
The Big Penguin, Penguin, TAS
Photo by Brenda Darley
The Big Pineapple, Nambour, QLD
Photo by Richard
The Big Poo, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
Photo by Lets-Getaway.com
The Big Potato, Robertson, NSW
Photo by BJ Slim and Bones
The Big Prawn, Ballina, NSW
Photo by Kristen McMahan
The Big Ram, Wagin, WA
Photo by Richard
The Big Rocking Horse, Gumeracha, SA
Photo by Paul White
The Big Sapphire and Sapphire Ring, Rubyvale, QLD
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The Big Scotsman, Medindie, Adelaide, SA
The five metre high Big Scotsman, also known as Scotty, was erected in 1963 and is Australia's oldest BIG thing.
Located on the corner of Scotty's Motel in the inner-city suburb of Medindie, the Big Scotsman was designed by Paul Kelly, who later went on to build the Big Lobster.
THE BIG SPIDER, URANA ,NSW
PHOTO BY THE BORDERMAIL
The Big Tap, Phillip Island, VIC
Photo by Lets-Getaway.com
The Big Trout, Adaminaby, NSW
Photo by Helen and Steve Jamieson
The Big Winch, Coober Pedy, SA
Photo by Richard
The Big Wine Bottle, McLaren Vale, SA
This 10m high bottle of ‘Wirra Wirra Churchblock’ wine is cladded with recycled corks.
Find it at McLaren Vale Winery, Wirra Wirra, McLaren Vale, South Australia.
Wirra Wirra started phasing out corks ten years ago were wondering “Where have all the corks gone?”. People used to hoard them for the never completed cork board etc. A bit of Googling discovered some bizarre examples of cork art which got them thinking… They decided to create their own massive Work of Art – Wirra Wirra has a history of doing unusual things that don’t always fit the stereotype… So they put a call out for old corks and discovered that the Girl Guides collect and recycle them to raise funds, but this revenue has been hit by all the screwcaps. So what started as a quest to build something BIG, evolved into a bit of a cause-related awareness exercise for the Girl Guides who by chance are enjoying The Year of the Girl Guide in 2010! Wirra Wirra built thier baby, which is not a statement about corks, but a recognition of leaving them behind, the chance to create something interesting and to remind everyone that amid a lot of the gloom that surrounds the wine industry today, Wirra Wirra hasn’t lost site of their philosophy that “this should all be fun”.
Have you got any photos of Australian BIG things?
Do you know of (or own) any amazing Australian BIG things? Then contact us!
