[Blog Post] Quirky Australia – Big Things

Why is it that ‘big things’ become iconic? In Australia, we’re no stranger to having big things dotted around the country, the first built was the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour which was built in 1964.

We have over 150 big things in Australia and they have become almost a cult phenomenon with people always stopping by to grab a photo of them. Quite a number of our Big Things here are even being heritage listed.

Now that’s quirky!!

Some of the more well known Big Things we have are:

• The Big Banana – Coffs Harbour NSW
• The Big Barramundi – Daintree QLD
• The Big Captain Cook – Cairns QLD
• The Big Cassowary – Mission Beach QLD
• The Big Cheese – Bega NSW
• The Big Croc – Humpty Doo NT
• The Big Dog on a Tuckerbox – Gundagai NSW
• The Big Earthworm – Bass VIC
• The Big Gold Panner – Bathurst NSW
• The Big Golden Guitar – Tamworth NSW
• The Big Guitar – Narrandera NSW
• The Big Gumboot – Tully QLD
• The Big Koala – Dadswells Bridge VIC
• The Big Lobster – Kingston SA
• The Big Merino – Goulburn NSW
• The Big Murray Cod – Swan Hill VIC
• The Big Ned Kelly – Glenrowan VIC
• The Big Penguin – Penguin TAS
• The Big Pineapple – Gympie QLD
• The Big Potato – Robertson NSW
• The Big Prawn – Ballina NSW