# Australia's big things

It seems that no matter where you go in Australia, big things are bound to be found eventually. However, there is a certain type of big thing that seems to be unique to small tourist towns no matter where you travel. These are, of course, the everyday objects that have been built at enormous scales as novelty architecture and dutifully filled with overpriced snack bars and trinkets to remind you of your journey to visit the big thing.

## Australian Capital Territory

* Big Coins, Deakin.
* Big Mushroom, Belconnen.
* -35.24759149.067521 The Big Powerful Owl, Belconnen.
* Big Acorn, National Arboretum, Molonglo Valley. (updated Aug 2022)

## New South Wales

* -31.959328141.4603242 Big Ant, Broken Hill.
* -34.348504150.5542993 Big Apple, Yerrinbool.
* Big Avocado, Tweed Heads.
* Big Axe, Kew.
* -30.274764153.1337974 Big Banana, Coffs Harbour (along Pacific Highway). The one that started it all, the Big Banana is conveniently about halfway between Sydney and Brisbane and has grown into a kitschy tourist empire with theme park rides, water slides and more. Stop by for a selfie and a banana split.
* Big Bench, Broken Hill.
* Big Blue Heeler, Muswellbrook.
* Big Bottle, Pokolbin.
* Big Bowl, Port Macquarie.
* Big Bunch of Bananas, Sawtell.
* Big Cheese, Bodalla.
* Big Cherries, Young.
* Big Chicken, Moonbi.
* Big Diplodocus, Somersby.
* -31.458714152.8715185 Big Eight Ball, Port Macquarie.
* Big Elephant, Nimmitabel.
* Big Fish, Caravilla.
* Big Fruit Bowl, Bilpin.
* -33.42039149.6261066 Big Gold Panner, Bathurst.
* -31.127458150.9234427 Big Golden Guitar, Tamworth.
* -34.745283146.5507238 Big Guitar, Narrandera.
* Big Joint, Nimbin.
* -34.7726149.6919 Big Merino, Goulburn.
* -33.480068150.15798710 Big Miners Lantern, Lithgow. (updated Apr 2021)
* Big Mosquito, Hexham.
* -33.866241151.09418411 Big Motorbike, Homebush.
* Big Murray Cod, Tocumwal.
* -31.900157152.48901112 Big Oyster, Taree.
* Big Pavlova, Marulan.
* -34.589209150.59808313 Big Potato, Robertson.
* Big Prawn, Ballina.
* Big Saddle, Picton, at Saddleworld, 20/15 Henry Street.
* Big Santa, Macksville.
* Big Sundial, Singleton.
* -33.908087150.92570914 Big Sydney Harbour Bridge, Warwick Farm.
* Big Triceratops, Ballendean.
* -35.997272148.77453915 Big Trout, Adaminaby. (updated Aug 2020)
* Big Trout, Oberon.
* Big Wine Cask, Wentworth.
* Worlds Biggest Tennis Racquet, Barellan.

## Northern Territory

* Big Aboriginal Hunter. (updated Apr 2021)
* Anmatjere Woman and Child. (updated Apr 2021)
* Big Barramundi. (updated Apr 2021)
* Big Beer Can. (updated Apr 2021)
* Big Frogs. (updated Apr 2021)
* Big Books. (updated Apr 2021)
* Big Crocodile, Jabiru.
* Big Stubby, Larrimah.
* Big Boxing Croc, Humpty Doo.
* Big Owl, Darwin. (updated Apr 2021)
* -12.811812131.06801916 Big Stockwhip, Noonamah.
* Big Pink Buffalo, Darwin.

## Queensland

* Big Apple, Thulimbah.
* Big Barramundi, Daintree.
* Big Barramundi, Normanton.
* Big Bicycle, Southport.
* Big Boomerang, Eumundi.
* Big Boomerang, Surfers Paradise.
* Big Brolga, Townsville.
* Big Bulls, Rockhampton. (updated Aug 2020)
* Big Cane Toad, Sarina.
* Big Cassowary, Mission Beach.
* Big Cow, Nambour.
* Big Crab, Rockhampton.
* Big Crocodile, Normanton.
* Big Cup, Southport.
* Big Dinosaur, Richmond.
* Big Dugong, Rockhampton.
* Big Fish, Caboolture.
* Big Frog, Brisbane Airport.
* Big Gumboot, Tully.
* Big Gun, Underwood.
* Big Macadamia Nut, Nambour.
* Big Mandarin, Mundubbera.
* -20.045658148.22861817 Big Mango, Bowen.
* Big Marlin, Cairns.
* Big Meat Pie, Yatala.
* Big Merino, Blackall.
* Big Miner, Rubyvale.
* Big Mower, Beerwah.
* Big Muffler, Southport.
* Big Orange, Gayndah.
* Big Peanut, Tolga.
* -26.6727152.99118 Big Pineapple, Woombye.
* -26.39801153.0604319 Big Pelican, Noosa.
* Big Pumpkin, Beaudesert.
* Big Redback Spider, Eight Mile Plains.
* Big Rig, Roma.
* Big Rum Bottle, Bundaberg.
* Big Sapphire, Anakie.
* Big Shell, Tewantin.
* Big Sticks, Eumundi.
* Big Strawberry, Sunshine Coast.
* Big Stubby, Tewantin.
* Big Truck, Dysart.
* Big Turtle, Bundaberg.
* Big Easel, Emerald.

## South Australia

* Big Clock, Murray Bridge.
* Big Galah, Kimba.
* Big Kangaroo, Border Village.
* -36.823778139.86319420 Big Lobster, Kingston.
* Big Miner, Kapunda.
* Big Olive, Tailem Bend.
* -34.246389140.62086121 Big Orange, Berri.
* Big Oyster, Ceduna.
* -34.821138.89222 Big Rocking Horse, Gumeracha.
* Big Scotsman, Adelaide.
* Big Winch, Coober Pedy.

## Tasmania

* -41.521821146.61383223 Big Coffee Pot, Deloraine.
* -41.113287146.07271724 Big Penguin, Penguin.
* -42.903944147.32448525 Big Slide Rule, University of Tasmania.
* -41.557674146.40854226 Big Tasmanian Devil, Mole Creek.

## Victoria

* Big Abalone, Laverton North.
* Big Apple, Bacchus Marsh.
* Big Bottle, Rutherglen.
* Big Cigar, Churchill.
* Big Cigarette, Myrtleford.
* Big Cow, Phillip Island.
* Big Egg, Lake Boga.
* Big Koala, Dadswell Bridge.
* Big Koala, Phillip Island.
* Big Milkshake, Warrnambool.
* Big Milkshake, Tongala.
* Big Ned Kelly, Glenrowan.
* Big Rolling Pin, Wodonga.
* Big Tap, A Maze'n'things, Phillip Island.
* Big Wave, Phillip Island.
* Big Wool Bales, Hamilton.
* Big Worm, Bass.
* Big Yabby, Wandin North.
* Big Lizzie, Red Cliffs.
* Big Murray Cod, Swan Hill.

## Western Australia

* Big Apple, Donnybrook.
* Big Banana, Carnarvon.
* Big Camera, Meckering.
* Big Cow, Brunswick Junction.
* Big Crocodile, Wyndham.
* Big DNA Staircase, Perth.
* Big Neptune, Yanchep.
* Big Orange, Harvey.
* -31.751942115.77218127 Big Periodic Table, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup.
* Big Ram, Wagin.
* Big Dray, Kojonup.