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Explore Australia's Big Things
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See Big Bunch of Bananas in Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia
Formerly located in Sawtell, the Big Bunch of Bananas was relocated when the Pacific Highway bypassed the town and now lie just to the south of Coffs Harbour at the Cunningham's fruit and veg stall. -
See Big Lobster in Kingston SE, South Australia
The Big Lobster is a tourist attraction located in the town of Kingston SE, South Australia. Known locally as "Larry the Lobster," the sculpture of a spiny lobster stands 17 metres tall, and is regarded as one of the most impressive of Australia's Big Things. Designed and built by Paul Kelly for Ian Backler and Rob Moyse, it is made of steel and fibreglass and was int... -
See Big Orange in Berri, South Australia
The Big Orange is one of a number of Big Things to be found in Australia, and is located near the Riverland town of Berri in South Australia. Standing at 15 metres in height, with a diameter of 12 metres, it is the biggest of the "big fruit" in Australia, and incorporates a cafe, souvenir shop, function room, lookout and a 360 degree mural within the structure. Opened... -
See Big Rocking Horse in Gumeracha, South Australia
The Big Rocking Horse is a tourist attraction located in the town of Gumeracha, South Australia. Designed by David McIntosh, the structure weighs 25 tonnes and stands at over 18 metres tall, and is one of a number of Big Things in Australia designed to attract the attention of passing motorists. It is part of a larger complex that includes a wooden toy factory, wildli... -
See Big Trout in Adaminaby, NSW, Australia
The Big Trout is a 10m high fibreglass model located in Adaminaby, New South Wales, a popular fishing spot for trout. Built in 1973 by local artist and fisherman, Andy Lomnici, the Big Trout is part of the more than 150 Big Things located throughout Australia. Originally conceived by Leigh Stewart, the Snowy Mountains Authority assisted with funding, and work on the t... -
See Big Watermelon, Wantirna, Victoria
The Big Watermelon in Wantirna South, VIC. Located in front of a fruit and vegetable store, the Big Watermelon is one of Australia’s big things. -
See Buffy the Big Cane Toad, Sarina, Queensland, Australia
A large cane toad statue, called Buffy, is situated in Sarina's town centre in honour of the towns cane farming history. Buffy was made from fibreglass in the early 1980s for a parade float for the Apex Sugar Festival. The name Buffy comes from the species name bufo marinus. Buffy has been painted for the "state of origin" football game multiple times and has even be... -
See Cosi's Rhino in Tailem Bend, South Australia
A life size fibreglass rhinoceros is located near the ferry in Tailem Bend. -
See Fairfield Industrial Dog Object (FIDO), Fairfield, Victoria
The Fairfield Industrial Dog Object (FIDO) is a huge sculpture in hardwood of a canine in the inner northern Melbourne suburb of Fairfield, Victoria, Australia. It was part of the Darebin City Council's Public Art Program, and is located beside the Fairfield railway station. FIDO was announced in 1999 as one of a number of projects funded through the council's public ... -
See Frosty Mango Statue, Mutarnee, Queensland, Australia
Established in 1989, Frosty Mango continues to be as popular a stopover as ever when travelling North on the Bruce Highway. -
See Giant Mallee Fowl, Patchewollock, Victoria, Australia
The Giant metal Mallee Fowl are located in Patchewollock. They live near this town in the bush and in Wyperfield National Park. This is also the start of the Victorian Silo Art Trail. -
See Karoonda Merino Ram Statue, Karoonda, South Australia
Karoonda was founded on wheat growing early in the 20th century (proclaimed on 11 December 1913), but the cleared land is also suitable for raising merino sheep. The Karoonda Development Group instigated and built a larger-than-life sculpture of a Merino ram in the park in the main street to emphasise this. There are even seats with rams heads dotted around the town. ... -
See Leeuwin Way Whale in Eucla, Western Australia
Leeuwin Way Whale in Eucla is situated in the carpark of the Eucla roadhouse, Eyre Highway. Eucla is the easternmost locality in Western Australia, located in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia along the Eyre Highway, approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of the South Australian border. At the 2006 census, Eucla had a population of 86. It is the on... -
See Map the Miner in Kapunda, South Australia
Map the Miner, also known asMap Kernowor theSon of Cornwall, is a 7-metre (23 ft) statue commemorating the Cornish mining history of the town of Kapunda in South Australia. Built by Ben van Zetten, the statue stands to at the southern entrance to the town, and is regarded as one of Australia's Big Things. The statue was destroyed by fire in 2006, but it was rebuilt an... -
See The Australian Farmer in Wudinna, South Australia
The Australian Farmer (also known as the Big Farmer) is a statue located in Wudinna, South Australia. Regarded as one of Australia's Big Things, the granite sculpture stands at 8 metres (26 ft) in height, and weighs in the vicinity of 70 tonnes. It took 17 years to produce from initial proposal to the final unveiling in 2009, and two years for the artist, Marijan Beki...
