Big Things of Australia

Big Things of Australia: The Ultimate Guide to Quirky Roadside Attractions

From bananas to penguins and pitchforks, Australia’s obsession with oversized sculptures is both hilarious and heartwarming. These Big Things have become roadside icons — and in this guide, we take you across the country to visit them all.

Why Big Things of Australia Are the Ultimate Road Trip Stops

Australia is famous for its vast landscapes, epic road trips — and some truly quirky roadside attractions. Scattered across every state and territory, the country’s “Big Things” are larger-than-life sculptures that celebrate everything from local produce to native wildlife. Whether it’s the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour, the Big Lobster in Kingston SE, or the Big Penguin in Tasmania, these iconic landmarks offer travellers a fun and offbeat way to explore regional Australia.

Originally created to draw in passing motorists, many of these oversized sculptures have become beloved national treasures and popular photo stops. Some are proudly kitsch, others surprisingly artistic — but all of them reflect the charm and character of their local communities.

In this ultimate guide, you’ll find a comprehensive list of Big Things across Australia, organised by location, with key details such as when they were built, their size, and any unique backstories. Whether you’re planning a cross-country adventure or a weekend getaway, use this guide to plan your next quirky photo op and discover the stories behind Australia’s most unusual attractions.

Big Things in Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

 

Big Thing Location Year Built Height Fun Fact
Big Acorns National Arboretum, Molonglo Valley 2013 N/A Giant acorns form part of the Pod Playground; popular for children of all ages.
The Big Bunyip Gungahlin (Hibberson & Gozzard Streets) 2011 N/A Depicts Alexander Bunyip from the children’s book The Monster That Ate Canberra.
Big Coins Royal Australian Mint, Deakin N/A N/A Features giant versions of Australian coins next to the Mint.
Big Swoop Garema Place, Civic 2022 2.4 x 3.5 m Magpie pecking at a chip; removed briefly for repair but reinstated in 2023.
The Big Powerful Owl Belconnen Town Centre 2011 8 m Controversial $400,000 sculpture; affectionately (or jokingly) nicknamed the “Phallic Owl.”
Big Pool Ball Yarralumla Play Station 2019 1.8 m Part of a large mini-golf course area; a unique pool ball sculpture.
Big Coffee Pot and Cup Canberra Islamic Centre, Monash 1993 N/A Decorative sculpture at the CIC courtyard entrance.

Big Things in New South Wales (NSW)

 

Big Thing Location Year Built Height Fun Fact
Big Ant Broken Hill 1980 6 m Created by artist Pro Hart to symbolize the hardworking spirit of locals.
Big Banana Coffs Harbour 1964 13 m long Australia’s first Big Thing — it kickstarted the entire Big Thing trend!
Big Beer Can Cobar 1990s 5 m Mounted atop the Grand Hotel; a cheeky tribute to Aussie pub culture.
Big Golden Guitar Tamworth 1988 12 m Celebrates Tamworth’s status as Australia’s country music capital.
Big Merino Goulburn 1985 15.2 m Nicknamed “Rambo” — visitors can climb up inside to look out its eyes.
Big Prawn Ballina 1989 9 m Weighs 35 tonnes and was saved from demolition in 2013.
Big Tennis Racquet Barellan 2009 13.8 m Honours tennis legend Evonne Goolagong-Cawley, born in Barellan.
Big Trout Adaminaby 1973 10 m A tribute to the region’s renowned trout fishing; refurbished in 2023.
Big UGG Boots Thornton 2015 4 m (13 ft) The only Big Thing that’s wearable — outside Mortels UGG factory.
Big Water Dragon Port Macquarie 2017 N/A A colourful sculpture celebrating native reptiles; great for families.
Big Wine Cask Buronga Unknown N/A Giant Stanley wine cask beside the winery; once a water filtration unit.
World’s Largest Sundial Singleton 1987 7.6 m Once the world’s largest one-piece sundial; still a functional landmark.

Big Things in the Northern Territory (NT)

 

Big Thing Location Year Built Height Fun Fact
Anmatjere Man Aileron 2005 17 m A towering sculpture by Mark Egan, representing an Aboriginal hunter, overlooking the Aileron region.
Anmatjere Woman and Child Aileron 2008 N/A Companion sculptures to the Anmatjere Man, also created by Mark Egan, depicting a woman and child.
Big Barramundi Katherine N/A 2.5 m A large fish sculpture atop Rod & Rifle Tackleworld, celebrating the region’s fishing culture.
Big Beer Can Ghan N/A N/A A giant XXXX Gold Lager can outside the Kulgera Roadhouse Motel, marking a popular stop for travelers.
Big Books Alice Springs 2018 N/A A set of oversized book sculptures outside the Alice Springs Public Library, featuring works by Nevil Shute.
Big Boxing Crocodile Humpty Doo 1988 8 m A massive crocodile statue with boxing gloves, symbolizing local spirit and humor.
Big Buffalo Winnellie N/A N/A Known as “Lefty,” this pink buffalo statue was originally a parade float and now resides at a car dealership.
Big Dinosaur Yarrawonga N/A 13 m A large brachiosaurus sculpture located outside Bunnings Palmerston, previously part of a landscaping business.
Big Fish Wanguri N/A N/A A fish sculpture visible from Gsell Street, adorning the front yard of Wanguri Pre-School.
Big Frogs Darwin N/A N/A Colorful frog sculptures located outside Ramada Suites Zen Quarter Darwin, originally from a masonry business.
Big Gold Nugget Douglas-Daly N/A N/A A tribute to the region’s gold mining history, situated outside the Douglas Daly Historic Hotel.
Big Hand Alice Springs N/A N/A A red sculpture featuring a hand protruding another hand from its index finger, located outside Central Second Hand Shop.
Giant Jumping Crocodile Wak Wak 1984 N/A A large crocodile sculpture in the carpark of The Original Adelaide River Queen Jumping Crocodile Cruises.
Giant Jellyfish East Point 2014 2.2 m Two whimsical woven jellyfish sculptures by artist Aly de Groot, located in Darwin’s East Point Reserve.
Big Owl Darwin 2010 N/A Titled ‘Chinute Chinute,’ this owl sculpture by Koolpinyah Richard Barnes stands outside the Darwin Supreme Court.
Big Stockwhip Fly Creek N/A 7 m x 10 m A large sculpture depicting an Australian stockwhip, used for mustering cattle.
Big Stubbie Larrimah N/A N/A A sculpture representing a NT Draught stubbie, reflecting local beer culture.
Big Turtle Lyons 2004 1.5 m x 4 m A sea turtle sculpture commissioned to celebrate the new estate of Lyons, created by Techy Masero with Larrakia Nation artists.
Big Wine Bottle Daly Waters N/A N/A A large wine bottle sculpture fixed to the back of a ute, typically parked at the Daly Waters Historic Pub.
Golden Gumboot

The Gold Gumboot, Tully

Big Things in Queensland (QLD)

 

Name Location Year Size / Dimensions Notes
Big Apple Acacia Ridge — Located at 1102 Beaudesert Road
Big Apple Thulimbah 1978 4×4.5 m (13×15 ft) From “Landmark Legends of Stanthorpe,” originally at Applethorpe, now at Thulimbah
Big Banana North Mackay 1987 9.2×1.8 m (30.2×5.9 ft)
Big Barrel Bundaberg 2005 25×10 m (82×33 ft) Interpretive visitors’ centre, gift and bottle shop for Bundaberg Brewed Drinks
Big Barramundi Daintree 1986 7.5×2 m (24.6×6.6 ft)
Big Barramundi Normanton 1995 7×2 m (23.0×6.6 ft)
Big Bolt and Nut Roma — Located at 87 Raglan Street In front of Banks Bolts and Fastners
Big Boomerangs Nindigully 1989 3 m (9.8 ft) Remains from diner roof featured in “The Paperback Hero”
Big Brolga Townsville 1988 — Originally at Visitor Centre on Bruce Highway, now removed
Big Brolgas and Snake Near Mackay — —
Big Bulls Rockhampton 1978 — Initially two bull statues, now total seven
Big Cane Toad Sarina 1983 4×1 m (13.1×3.3 ft) Nicknamed “Buffy,” from parade float, now permanent fixture
Big Captain Cook Cairns 1972 14×2 m (45.9×6.6 ft) Modelled on explorer James Cook; taken down May 2022
Big Cassowary Mission/Wongaling 1996 5 m / 4×4 m (13×13 ft) Near actual cassowary habitat
Big Cockatoo Mossman — — In front of Mossman Hotel and Holiday Villas
Big Cow Yandina/Highfields 1976 10 m / 12×7.6 m (39.4×25 ft) Celebrates dairy industry; moved to Highfields Pioneer Village in 2020
Big Crab Miriam Vale 1979 — Located at Shell petrol station and roadhouse
Big (Mud)Crab Cardwell 1986 4×1 m (13.1×3.3 ft) Built by Terry Tebble, located at Seaview Cafe
Big Crocodile Daintree 2001 2×4 m (6.6×13.1 ft)
Big Crocodile Wangetti 1984 7.9×1 m (25.9×3.3 ft) Also known as ‘Big Ted’
Big Crocodile Normanton 1996 8.63 m (28.31 ft) Artist’s impression of largest recorded saltwater croc
Big Deck Chair Winton 2002 18.3 m (60.04 ft) Located at Royal Theatre open air picture show
Big Dinosaur Ballandean 1998 2.1×6.7 m (6.9×22.0 ft) Also known as ‘The Big Triceratops’ or ‘Fruitisforus’
Big Dugong Rockhampton 1992 22×12 m (72×39 ft) Located at Rockhampton Dreamtime Cultural Centre
Big Easel Emerald 1999 25 m (82 ft) Holds a large reproduction of Van Gogh’s Sunflower painting
Big Golden Gumboot Tully 2003 7.9 m / 8×6.1 m (26×20 ft) Celebrates record rainfall and sugar cane farming
Big G Gracemere 2015 5.4×6.6 m (18×22 ft) Made of mild steel, marks entry to Gracemere Industry Park
Big Golf Ball Mermaid Beach 1970s — Located at Mermaid Beach Putt Putt
Big Gun Underwood — — Mounted on top of two-story fruit shop
Big Hard Rock Guitar Surfers Paradise 1996 10×3 m (32.8×9.8 ft) Iconic guitar at Hard Rock Cafe
Big Macadamia Nut Woombye 1978 16 m (52 ft) Once part of the “Nut Country Tour”
Big Mango Bowen 2002 10×8 m (33×26 ft) Tourist info centre; “stolen” by Nando’s for PR stunt
Big Map of Australia Goondiwindi — 5×5 m (16×16 ft) Made from old machinery and pipes
Big Mandarin Mundubbera 1983 11×15 m (36×49 ft)
Big Marlin Cairns 1980 10×2 m (32.8×6.6 ft)
Big Meat Ant Augathella 2011 5 m (16 ft)
Big Melon Chinchilla 2018 8 m (26 ft) long
Big Merino Blackall 1983 3×4 m (9.8×13.1 ft)
Big Mower Mareeba — 4 m
Big Peanut Tolga 2019 3 m
Big Pineapple Woombye 1971 16 m You can go inside it — part of an old theme park
Big Rubber Duck Cairns 2016 16 m tall
Big Shoe House Kuranda 1970s ~7 m House shaped like a giant boot
Big Snakes Downunder Reptile Park Dragon Childers — ~6 m Massive fibreglass dragon
Coffee Pot-Shaped Café Mareeba 1990s ~5 m Building shaped like a giant coffee pot
Denmark Hill Dinosaur Park Ipswich — ~3–5 m (varies) Giant dinosaur statues

Big Things in South Australia (SA)

 

Big Thing Location Year Built Height Fun Fact
Australian Farmer Wudinna 2008 8 m (26 ft) Carved from local granite over 17 years, representing early settlers.
Big Ant Poochera 2008 Not specified Originally at Poochera Roadhouse; now relocated to town park.
Big Bee Kingscote Not specified Not specified Located outside Island Beehive, promoting organic honey.
Big Blade Snowtown 2008 44 m (144 ft) A wind turbine blade monument celebrating renewable energy.
Big Bobtail Lizard Port Lincoln 2012 9 m x 1.3 m Sculpture of a native lizard species, located outside Kuju Aboriginal Arts Centre.
Big Cherries Pages Flat Not specified Not specified Giant cherry sculptures symbolizing local cherry cultivation.
Big Church Block Bottle McLaren Vale 2010 10 m (33 ft) Replica wine bottle made from recycled corks; removed in 2016.
Big Cockroach Lower Light 1990s 4 m x 4 m Part of Port Wakefield road sculptures; saved from destruction in 2013.
Big Dice Cockscomb Creek Not specified Not specified Six concrete dice stacked in a pyramid, located off the Barrier Highway.
Big Dunlop Tyre Yamba Not specified Not specified Located at the Quarantine Inspection Centre near the SA-Victoria border.
Big Galah Kimba 1993 8 m x 2.5 m Fiberglass sculpture at the “Halfway Across Australia Tourist Shop.”
Big Hat Cradock 2013 Not specified Situated opposite the Cradock Hotel.
Big Hills Hoist O’Sullivan Beach Not specified Not specified Oversized clothesline sculpture near Orrcon Steel carpark.
Big Kangaroo (Rooey II) Border Village 1986 5 m x 2 m Papier-mâché and fiberglass kangaroo near the WA border.
Big Lobster (Larry) Kingston SE 1979 17 m x 15 m x 13 m Built to attract visitors; size misinterpreted due to metric conversion error.
Big Olive Tailem Bend 2009 11 m (36 ft) Two fiberglass olives representing local olive industry.
Big Orange Berri 1980 15 m x 12 m Once housed a café and lookout; plans for redevelopment approved in 2023.
Big Oyster Ceduna 1992 Not specified Originally a festival float; now displayed near an information booth.
Big Pelican Loxton 1992 Not specified Converted from a Mardi Gras float; now at Loxton Caravan Park.
Big Pelican Meningie 2015 Not specified Carved from a single tree; features Indigenous and European children holding a fish.
Big Pigeon Rundle Mall, Adelaide 2020 Over 2 m Mirrored stainless steel sculpture by artist Paul Sloan.
Big Ram Karoonda 2003 2 m x 3 m Concrete sculpture recognizing the sheep industry.
Big Rocking Horse Gumeracha 1981 18 m x 17 m Part of a complex with a toy factory and wildlife park; includes viewing platforms.
Big Santa (Father Christmas) Adelaide 1960s 16.4 m x 5 m x 2.5 m Iconic Christmas decoration now located at Adelaide Central Market.
Big Scotsman Medindie, Adelaide 1963 5 m x 1 m One of the oldest Big Things; built by the creator of the Big Lobster.
Big Spriggina floundersi Arkaroola Not specified Not specified Landscape model of South Australia’s fossil emblem; visible from a walking trail.
Big Teddy Bear Minlaton Not specified 4 m x 3 m Constructed from hay bales; located near Koolywurtie.
Big Winch Coober Pedy 1986 8 m x 5 m Acknowledges the opal-mining industry; rebuilt after destruction.
Big Windmill Penong Not specified Not specified Part of a windmill museum; includes Australia’s largest windmill.
Big Wombat Bookabie Not specified Not specified Located at Scotdesco Aboriginal Community on the Eyre Highway.
Big Yabby Clayton 1973 2 m (6.6 ft) Originally outside Yabby City Restaurant; now next to a private house.
Map the Miner Kapunda 1988 8 m x 2 m Represents Cornish miners; rebuilt after being destroyed by fire.

Big Things in Tasmania (TAS)

 

Name Location Built Size Notes
Big Apple Spreyton
Big Axe Longley At the Longley International Hotel, 1678 Huon Rd, Longley TAS 7150
Big Beer Can Launceston At the James Boags Brewery, 39 William St, Launceston
Big Blue Seal Eaglehawk Neck On the awning of the Blue Seal Seafood Shack, 5131 Arthur Hwy, Eaglehawk Neck TAS 7179
Big Cherry Latrobe Formerly at The Cherry Shed, removed after business closure in 2021
Big Coffee Pot Deloraine Silo with added spout and handle
Big Flywheel Beaconsfield Located on West St, Beaconsfield
Big Frog Bicheno At The Pondering Frog, 16494 Tasman Hwy, Bicheno TAS 7215
Big Honey Bee Huonville At The Honey Pot, 2273B Huon Hwy, Huonville TAS 7109
Big Rock Lobster Stanley Mounted on the roof of Hursey Seafoods
Big Log Campbell Town 89 High St, Campbell Town TAS 7210
Big Nut and Bolt Launceston At Nuts and Bolts Tasmania, 60 Frederick St, Launceston TAS 7250
Big Hazelnuts Hagley 127 Hagley Station Ln, Hagley TAS 7292
Big Penguin Penguin 1975 3×1 m (9.8×3.3 ft) Fibro cement; marks town’s centenary. Unveiled 25 October 1975
Big Photo Frame Stanley 2019 “Stanley and Tarkine Photo Frame”, 148 Dovecote Rd, Stanley TAS 7331
Big Pitchfork Huntingfield At Mitre 10 Trade Centre, 10 Huntingfield Ave. Actually a garden fork
Big Platypus Latrobe
Big Raspberry Westerway At Westerway Raspberry Farm, 1488 Gordon River Rd, Westerway TAS
Big Slide Rule Hobart (UTAS) At the School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Tasmania
Big Spud Sassafras
Big Tasmanian Devil Mole Creek 2×3 m (6.6×9.8 ft) At entrance to Trowunna Wildlife Park
Big Tasmanian Tiger Mole Creek At The Mole Creek Hotel, 90 Pioneer Dr, Mole Creek TAS 7304
Big Thumbs Up Scottsdale
Big Trout Cressy 6 m Cnr Main and Church St, Cressy
Big Truffle Dog Needles “Doug” at The Truffle Farm, 844 Mole Creek Rd, Needles TAS 7304
Big Wickets Westbury 3×8 m (9.8×26.2 ft) At local cricket pitch; tribute to cricketer Jack Badcock
Big Yellow Motorcycle Montumana At “Poverty Gully”, 18469 Bass Hwy, Montumana

Big Things in Victoria (VIC)

 

Name Location Built Size Notes
Big Apple Bacchus Marsh — — Original removed; replaced by a concrete version, less grand.
Big Apple Gladysdale — — Fiberglass apple hanging outside Gladysdale Primary School; restored after vandalism as of March 31, 2024.
Big Forks and Potatoes Between Trafalgar & Yarragon (Princes Hwy) — — At The Spud Shed organic food shop.
Big Bowls Ball Belmont — — At Belmont Bowls Club.
Big Brake Shoes Smiths Gully 1957-1958 — Originally at Templestowe Hillclimb (1958); restored and relocated to Rob Roy Hillclimb in 2009.
Big Cherry Wyuna — — Located in car park down driveway.
Big Cherry Glenrowan — — Removed by owners in 2010/11.
Big Chess Piece Kings Park, Upper Ferntree Gully — — Giant king chess piece next to main football oval.
Big Chook Myrtlebank — — Made from rusted bike parts & corrugated iron at Myrlebank Roaming Farms (Chickaletta).
Big Cigar Churchill — — Replica of Sir Winston Churchill’s cigar.
Big Coffee Maker Brunswick — 3×1 m Outside Georges Gourmet Coffee, modelled after Moka pot.
Big Cows Newhaven — — Outside Phillip Island Chocolate Factory.
Big Dead Fish Fish Creek — — On the roof of the Fishy Pub.
Fairfield Industrial Dog Object (FIDO) Fairfield 2000 — Next to Fairfield railway station.
Big Elf Anakie — — At Fairy Park, 2388 Geelong-Ballan Rd.
Big Eyed Scad Edenhope — — One of 72 aquatic creatures made for 2006 Commonwealth Games ceremony; at Lions Park.
Big Golf Ball Clayton South — — At Spring Valley Golf Club.
Big Golf Ball Heatherton — — Near Kingston Heath Golf Club.
Big Koala Cowes — — Next to Rusty Water Brewery and Restaurant on Phillip Island Rd.
The Giant Koala Dadswells Bridge 1989 14×8 m (46×26 ft) Bronze sculpture, renamed “Sam” in 2009 in honor of a rescued koala.
Big KFC Bucket Shepparton — — On Doyles Rd.
Big Kookaburra Donald 2025 5.5 m (18 ft) Steel sculpture at Kookas Country Cookies factory, unveiled April 14, 2025.
Big Lizard Marysville — — Blue-Tongued Lizard in Gallipoli Park.
Big Lizzie Red Cliffs 1915–1916 10.36×3.35×5.49 m Historic machinery sculpture.
Big Magpie Euroa — — Named “Swoop,” located at Seven Creeks Park.
Big Mallee Bull Birchip — — —
Big Mallee Fowl Patchewollock 2013 — Two corrugated iron sculptures by Phil Rigg.
Big Mallee Root Ouyen — — An actual mallee root displayed in a park.
Big Miner Warrenheip 2006 8 m tall Tribute to gold prospectors; at Gold Rush Golf on Western Hwy near Ballarat.
Big Mouth St Kilda 1912 — At Luna Park Melbourne, 18 Lower Esplanade.
Giant Murray Cod Swan Hill — 3×9 m At the train station.
Big Ned Kelly Warrenheip — — At Gold Rush Golf alongside Big Miner.
The Big Ned Kelly Glenrowan — 6×2 m Tribute to bushranger Ned Kelly.
The Big Pheasant Tynong — 8×17 m Entrance to Gumbuya Park; vandalised and restored 2011-2012.
Giant Pocket Watch Melbourne — — Located inside Melbourne Central Shopping Centre atrium.
The Big Pram Eaglehawk — — On roof of Helens Baby Wear Store, 8 Caradon Way.
Public Purse Melbourne — — Outside GPO at north-west end of Bourke Street Mall.
The World’s Largest Rolling Pin Wodonga — — Spins atop bakery at 57 Hovell St.
Big Seat Arthurs Seat 1989 1.4–1.8 m Large chair donated by Arthurs Seat Scenic Chairlift.
The Big Shovel Chiltern — — Near Hume Freeway exit; sculpture of a shovel.
Big Smoke (Big Cigarette) Myrtleford — — No longer painted due to cigarette factory closure.
The Big Sphinx North Geelong 1998 15 m tall Modeled on Great Sphinx of Giza; smaller than original.
Big Strawberry Koonoomoo — 2×4 m At Big Strawberry store on Goulburn Valley Hwy.
The Big Story Teller Dederang — — Located at Dederang Hotel, 4326 Kiewa Valley Hwy.
Big Tap Cowes — — Suspended above A Maze’N Things on Phillip Island Rd.
Big Trout Harrietville — — At Stoney Creek Fish Farm, 10 Stony Creek Rd.
The Big Watermelon Wantirna South — — 1161 High St Rd.
Big Wave Newhaven — — Popular photo point at Island Surf Experience on Phillip Island Rd.
The Big Wheelbarrow Clyde — — Small park at 26 Aintree Close.
Big Wine Bottle Rutherglen 1900s (water tower) — Original water tower turned into wine bottle sculpture, mesh top section added 1969.
Big Wool Bales Hamilton 1989 3×12 m Closed cafe and souvenir shop since 2013.
The Giant Worm Bass 1985 250×4 m Celebrated Gippsland Giant Earthworm; closed 2010, demolished 2020.

Big Things in Western Australia (WA)

 

Name Location Built Size Notes
Big Apple Donnybrook 7×4 m (23×13 ft)
Big Banana Carnarvon 6×1 m (19.7×3.3 ft) Corner Robinson St & Boundary Rd
Bert Bolle Barometer Denmark 1985 Over 12.5 m (41 ft) Largest working water barometer in the world; built in Netherlands, donated 2007, removed 2011
World’s Tallest Bin Kalgoorlie 1980 About 8 m (26 ft) tall Located on Hannan Street
Big Bobtail Stirk Street, Kalamunda, Perth 2012 9×1.3 m (29.5×4.3 ft) Carved from rammed earth, modeled on a blue-tongued skink by Roman Antoniuk
The Big Camera Meckering Museum of photography with 3000+ cameras
The Big Cricket Bat Narrikup 8 m tall Located at cricket ground; part of cricket bat fence project
The Big Crocodile Wyndham 1987 18×3 m (59.1×9.8 ft)
King Neptune Two Rocks, Yanchep 1982 Heritage-listed (2006), originally for Atlantis Marine Park
The Big Lobster Dongara 2005 Located at Brand Highway & Moreton Terrace
The Big Lollipop Ravensthorpe At ‘Yummylicious Candy Shack’, 89 Morgans St
The Big Marron Capel Marron Farm, Capel Known as “Rex of the River,” based on freshwater crayfish Cherax tenuimanus
The Big Mushroom Balingup Located in gardens of Old Cheese Factory, Nannup Road
Big Orange Harvey 2 m diameter (6.6 ft)
Big Periodic Table Joondalup 2019 600 m² (6,500 sq ft) World’s largest permanent periodic table on Edith Cowan University building
The Big Prawn Exmouth 2005 7 m high (2000 kg) Outside Exmouth Cultural Arts Centre
The Giant Ram Wagin 13×9×6 m (43×30×20 ft)
Big Tractor Carnamah 2024 11.5 m high × 16 m long Replica of Chamberlain 40K tractor; largest tractor sculpture in the world
The Big Leeuwin Way Whale Eucla 10×3 m (32.8×9.8 ft) In carpark of Eucla roadhouse, Eyre Highway
The Big Whale Shark Exmouth 2002 Situated on Murat Road next to petrol station
The Big Wheelbarrow Port Hedland At entrance to Wedgefield Industrial Area
World’s Largest Wooden Pendulum Clock Nannup 2019 Over 6 m (20 ft) Built from Jarrah and Sheoak timber, opened January 2019, removed May 2019; building remains
Fergus the Bull Forrest Highway, north of Bunbury 2002 4 m Wooden carved bull holding wine goblet, mascot for Ferguson Valley
Wardandi Boodja Koombana Drive, Bunbury 2019 5 m high, 6 m wide Noongar face sculpture by Alex & Nicole Mickle, Mike Kimble; took 1 year to make

Golden Gumboot, Tully: Australia’s Wettest Landmark

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Bonus Big Things & Quirky Roadside Attractions Across Australia

Australia is famous worldwide for its giant roadside icons like the Big Banana in New South Wales and the Big Lobster in South Australia. But beyond these famous landmarks, many towns feature lesser-known Bonus Big Things — quirky, oversized sculptures that celebrate local heritage, industries, and unique stories. These hidden gems offer fun photo opportunities and a fascinating glimpse into Australia’s rich and diverse culture and landscape.

      New South Wales (NSW)

      • Big Potato (Robertson) — Built in the 1990s, this 4.5-metre-tall monument celebrates Robertson’s rich potato farming history and attracts visitors interested in agricultural landmarks.

      • Big Horse (Gundagai) — A unique tribute connected to the famous Dog on the Tuckerbox, one of Australia’s most iconic bush heritage statues.

        South Australia (SA)

        • Big Almond (Loxton) — Celebrates the thriving nut industry in the Riverland region with this photogenic almond sculpture.

        • Big Citrus Fruit (Renmark/Loxton region) — A bright and vibrant nod to the region’s expansive citrus orchards, perfectly complementing South Australia’s famous Big Orange.

        Tasmania (TAS)

        • Big Apple (Huon Valley) — A charming symbol of Tasmania’s renowned apple-growing tradition and a popular roadside attraction for visitors exploring the region.

          Victoria (VIC)

          • Big Gum Tree (Various towns) — Smaller yet meaningful sculptures that honour Victoria’s historic forestry and timber industry.

          • Mini Pineapple (Local farms) — Charming, lesser-known tropical fruit sculptures complementing Queensland’s bigger pineapple icons.

            Western Australia (WA)

            • Big Boat (Geraldton and other coastal towns) — Pays homage to Western Australia’s rich maritime heritage and fishing industries.

            • Big Camel & Big Sheep (Various farming towns) — Unique agricultural icons representing the significance of livestock farming in rural WA.

              Why Visit Australia’s Bonus Big Things?

              These quirky, oversized sculptures provide unique roadside attractions and excellent photo opportunities for travellers exploring regional Australia. Perfect for road trips and local tourism, Bonus Big Things add character and local flavour beyond the most famous landmarks.

                  Explore More of Quirky Australia’s Unique Roadside Attractions

                  Australia’s Big Things are iconic symbols of the country’s playful spirit and rich regional heritage, attracting visitors from near and far. To make the most of your road trip, be sure to also explore the vibrant Silo Art of Australia, where large-scale murals transform rural landscapes into open-air galleries. For a dose of the unexpected and eccentric, the Offbeat Aussie Icons showcase even more quirky landmarks that celebrate local stories and community pride. Together, these three collections offer a comprehensive and unforgettable journey through the quirkiest corners of regional Australia — perfect for art lovers, photographers, and adventurers alike.

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