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Aug 10, 2023 · Big Things Australia Map. Below is the complete Big Things Australia map with over 600 items listed. As Big Things are often associated with businesses, their existence and whereabouts can sometimes be a bit fluid. If you’re aware of any Big Thing changes, removals or additions, feel free to drop a comment down below so that I can update
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- The Big Pineapple. The Sunshine Coast’s Big Pineapple, located in Woombye, was once so iconic it made the cut as part of Prince Charles and Lady Diana’s 1983 Royal tour.
- The Big Kangaroo. Matilda was the 13-metre tall kangaroo mascot from the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games. The six-tonne Big Thing has since been upcycled and, ahem, roo-located several times from a water park on the Gold Coast to a truck stop in Kyborg, and today stands sentinel outside a petrol station in nearby Traveston, in the Gympie region of Queensland.
- The Big Cane Toad. The locals have nicknamed the Big Cane Toad in Sarina ‘Buffy’ after the native tropical American tailless amphibian’s Latin name, Bufo marinus, and, love it or loathe it, it’s become a fibreglass fixture that celebrates the town’s cane farming history, warts and all.
- The Golden Gumboot. The township of Tully, located south of Cairns in Tropical North Queensland, has an average rainfall that exceeds four metres and, in 2003, a monument to the town’s unofficial status as Australia’s wettest town was erected in the form of a Golden Gumboot.
Nov 3, 2021 · The Big Potato is currently on sale for close to $750,000, but there haven’t yet been any takers. Meanwhile, other landmarks such as the Big Orange in the rural South Australian town of Berri ...
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Big things (Australia) A selection of Australia's big things. The big things of Australia are large structures, some of which are novelty architecture and some sculptures. In Australia, big things have come to be seen as a uniquely Australian phenomenon, although they emerged at the same time as the so-called Roadside Giants (fibreglass ...
Welcome to Land of the Bigs, the ultimate guide to Australia’s beautiful Big Things. There are more than 300 of these large lovelies scattered across this wide, brown land, and together we’re going to visit them all. I’m your host, Bigs Bardot, and I’m here to hold your hand through this unforgettable journey! You’ll find
Dec 25, 2021 · The popularity of big things. There are more than 150 of these enormous beasts scattered across the country. Some are furry, like the Big Merino in Goulburn NSW, others have razor sharp claws.
Mar 18, 2009 · The Big Carpet Snake. The Big Carpet Snake of Ayr is an impressive feature of Plantation Park, in Ayr. Queensland. We visited here in 2008, but we only just found this image of another big thing to add to our list. This 60-metre Giant Carpet Snake is called the Gubulla Munda. It is the totem of the local Jura people.
