The Big Tennis Racquet, Barellan

The Big Tennis Racquet is a 20:1 scale model of the signature wooden Dunlop used by two-time Wimbledon winner Evonne Goolagong-Cawley AC MBE. You’ll find it in Barellan, the Riverina town pivotal to the Wiradjuri woman’s career: she practiced here in bare feet and first hit balls with a racquet her fruit-picking father shaped from an apple crate. Locals rallied by lending her gear, raising funds and helping her become the world’s number one player. Visit Barellan Museum to discover more of the town’s history and swing south to Fivebough Wetlands in Leeton: you might spot purple-backed fairy-wrens, diamond firetails and other birds. Head to its Wiradjuri Garden to learn about Indigenous artworks, plant life and culture.

Barellan's Big Tennis Racquet - Credit: Narrandera VIC

The Big Potato, Robertson

Modelled on a sebago, the 10m-long Big Potato honours a crop that's been planted in this Southern Highlands town for over 150 years. Local grower Jim Mauger built this giant spud in the late 1970s and it's occasionally changed appearance: on the 30th anniversary of Babe being filmed here, it turned pink and became the Pig Potato. Next door at Robertson’s supermarket, you can buy merch and local spuds. Try a potato-topped pie from Robertson Pie Shop and taste more regional ingredients at Moonacres, an eatery, cooking school and farm that grows produce for well-regarded Sydney restaurants.

Big Potato, Robertson - Credit: Destination Southern Highlands

The Big Trout, Adaminaby

A Snowy Mountains landmark since the 1970s, The Big Trout was sculpted by Hungarian-born artist and local fisher Andrew Lomnici. It stands 10 metres tall in Adaminaby and maintenance hasn’t been easy: in recent years, paint literally blew off brushes when restorers tried to update the sculpture's colour during howling, 50-knot winds. The palette alone has inspired more community debate than rate changes. The Big Trout hints at what you might catch in nearby Lake Eucumbene, so there are local spots for securing bait, boats and other rod-casting essentials. Or you could try a Snowy Monaro Fly Fishing tour in nearby Lake Jindabyne.

Big Trout, Adaminaby - Credit: Pete Wilson/Australian High Country Photography

The Big Beer Can, Cobar

If the 5m-tall Tooheys beer can at Cobar was filled with actual beer, it would hold 22,000 litres (or about 58,666 tinnies). Other massive things in town? Cobar’s famous copper mine and the sweeping views at Fort Bourke Hill Lookout. Don’t miss the award-winning Cobar Sound Chapel, a permanent sound installation set in an old water tank and inspired by the Australian outback.

Big Beer Can, Cobar - Credit: www.letitbefood.com | @Australia's Big Things Facebook Group

The Big Murray Cod, Tocumwal

The Big Murray Cod in Tocumwal is one of the oldest 'Big Things' in Australia. Local women reportedly held card nights, dances and other fundraising events to pay for its construction in 1968. Originally built next to a swimming pool, The Big Murray Cod has since been moved to the Murray River's banks – a more idyllic location reflecting the town’s history with the fish species. The nearby Visitor Information Centre offers details on local events and businesses worth seeking out. Take a chocolate tempering class or make bonbons at the Tocumwal Chocolate School, which also has beautiful accommodation right on the water.

Big Murray Cod,  Tocumwal - Credit: Tocumwal Visitor Information Centre

The Big Yabby, Fords Bridge

It may be surprising to learn this Outback town near Bourke is considered one of the best places to source Australia’s freshwater shellfish: the yabby. Try spotting some yourself in the Warrego River, or simply take in the scale of the giant sculpture version. Further afield, you can explore the Warrego Floodplain walking track in Toorale National Park, known for its waterbirds and wildflowers.

The Big Yabby, Fords Bridge - Credit: Keshia Tiffen | Bourke Shire Council

The Big Ant, Broken Hill

Designed by Broken Hill artist Pro Hart, the Big Ant is located in the Broken Hill Conservation Gardens, which features drought-tolerant acacias and other native plants that thrive in the Outback. See more of the artist’s creations at the Pro Hart Gallery, and don’t miss the epic sandstone artworks at the Living Desert and Sculpture Park, best visited just before sunset.

Big Ant, Broken Hill Conservation Gardens - Credit: Broken Hill City Council

The Big Ugg Boots, Thornton

Towering over the Mortels Sheepskin Factory in Thornton, the Big Ugg Boots are 13 times the size of a real-life, fleece-lined version. These shoes weigh 600kg each and even survived a cyclone that hit the Hunter Valley in 2015, just one day after the sculpture was finished. After a selfie with the giant footwear, go on a tour of the factory and pick up your own pair of genuine sheepskin boots. You can see the region’s farm animals at the Maitland Show held each February and encounter a historic collection of fabrics and fashions at the Australian Museum of Clothing and Textiles.

Mortels Sheepskin Factory - Credit: Maitland Visitor Information Centre

The Big Bogan, Nyngan

Drive two hours northwest of Dubbo and you'll get a giant thumbs up from the 6m-tall Big Bogan in Nyngan. With his thongs, fishing rod, esky and best friend (aka his dog Rusty), the sculpture references the town’s warm hospitality and serene Bogan River. You can visit the Nyngan Museum for a wander through the town’s past and book a night at luxurious farm stay Callubri Station.

The Big Bogan, Nyngan

The Big Cherries, Young

Young is considered the cherry capital of Australia, so it's apt that The Big Cherries call this Hilltops town home. Its National Cherry Festival has blossomed significantly since its 1949 origins: visit in December, when the event takes over Young. You can also pick your own fruit at Allambie Orchard – or Ballinaclash, where you can buy cherry pies, cherry ice-cream and cherry wine, too.

The Big Cherries, Young

The Big Bench, Broken Hill

There's plenty of room to sit at The Big Bench: it's two-and-a-half-times the size of standard street furniture. It's located at the top of the Line of Lode: a memorial to miners in Broken Hill. Searching for valuable ore has fundamentally shaped this town and you can visit the Albert Kersten Mining and Mineral Museum to find out more. The institution also showcases nearly 2,000 geological specimens, including an impressive 42kg silver nugget.

The Big Bench, Line of Lode Miner's Memorial

The Big Bush Turkey, Kyogle

The Big Bush Turkey is an 8m-wide, 4m-high concrete ode to the native bird. Built by local Kyogle couple, John and Chrystine Graham, it was inspired by the traditional Bundjalung name for the town and John’s love of the feathered species. The Northern Rivers town is surrounded by national parks where you can do your own birdwatching – BYO binoculars at Richmond Range, Toonumbar, Border Ranges, Wollumbin and Nightcap.

Big Bush Turkey, Kyogle - Credit: @Australia's Big Things Facebook Group

The Big Hat, Yeoval

This oversized steel Akubra pays tribute to Banjo Paterson – and you’ll find it in a park named after the bush poet. The Big Hat is located in Yeoval, between Dubbo and Parkes, where the author of ‘Clancy of The Overflow’ grew up. In the same park, you’ll find other artworks, including a six-tonne sculpture of English artist Henry Moore. The Big Hat originated in Orange, near the bush poet's birthplace, which is also home to a green space in his honour – and popular events, such as Orange Food Week and Orange Wine Festival.

Big Hat, Yeoval - Credit: @Australia's Big Things Facebook Group

The Big Oyster, Taree

In its heyday, this giant Taree mollusc was home to a restaurant and souvenir shop. Now a shell that houses a car dealership, it’s still symbolic of the treasures that come from the town’s significant waterway, the Manning River. Try a freshly shucked dozen at Stones Oysters or get a bird’s-eye view over the valley with a scenic flight with Manning River Aero Club.

Big Oyster, Taree - Credit: @Australia's Big Things Facebook Group

The Big Lawn Bowl, Port Macquarie

This bright yellow ball sits at on the corner of Club Lake Cathie in Port Macquarie. Join in for a game of bowls (check the schedule and register ahead) or do as the locals do and relax on the crystal-clear banks of Lake Cathie with a picnic, forest walk or, if the tides are right, a swim.

The Big Lawn Bowl in front of Club Lake Cathie - Credit: Club Lake Cathie

The Big Kookaburra, Kurri Kurri

Perched on a tree trunk in this Hunter Valley town, The Big Kookaburra was built in 2009 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the town’s since-closed aluminium smelter. As the local emblem, the bird is celebrated throughout the Kurri Kurri Mural Walk, which features more than 60 artworks painted across town (and a kookaburra cleverly hidden in each one)!

Big Kookaburra, Kurri Kurri - Credit: Visit Kurri Kurri

The Big Merino, Goulburn

It’s been voted Australia’s favourite ‘Big Thing’, scored its own commemorative stamp and coin, and is cutely known as Rambo. The Big Merino has attracted busloads of tourists and Sydney-to-Canberra drivers since it was built in 1985. In 2007, this 15m-tall sculpture hitched an 800-metre ride on a truck to its current Goulburn location, which houses a gift shop and platform for peering through The Big Merino's eyes. The sculpture also includes an exhibition chronicling two centuries of the wool industry. Find more history at the Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre and stay the night surrounded by actual sheep at Towrang Farmstay.

The Big Merino, standing at 15.2m tall in Goulburn

The Big Prawn, Ballina

When Hungarian immigrants Louis and Attilla Mokany built The Big Merino in 1985, it attracted over 1 million visitors in its first year. By 1990, they’d followed it with The Big Oyster in Taree and The Big Prawn in Ballina. The Northern Rivers coastal town almost lost its nine-metre-high crustacean to disrepair, until it was bought by Bunnings – which restored the sculpture, even adding a tail. The Big Prawn is currently in the hardware store’s Ballina parking lot and you can taste the real thing at the Ballina Fishermen’s Co-op or head to Shelter at nearby Lennox Head for seafood served with modern flair. Let the kids splash around on waterslides at the Ballina Memorial Pool or take the 30-minute drive to Byron Bay and its famous beaches.

The Big Prawn, Ballina

The Big Golden Guitar, Tamworth

The Big Golden Guitar is a 12m-tall replica of the famous Golden Guitar Award from Tamworth’s annual country music festival. It’s near the Tamworth Visitor Information Centre, where you’ll find The Country Music Wax Museum and National Guitar Museum – the latter displaying over 100 guitars by global country music icons, such as Dolly Parton; many of them are autographed. Just a short drive away is the Australian Country Music Hall of Fame. Follow a golden icon with a golden stay at five-star Powerhouse Hotel by Rydges.

The Big Golden Guitar, Tamworth

The Big Banana, Coffs Harbour

The Big Banana is a must-stop on the Legendary Pacific Coast road trip: constructed in 1964, it's one of Australia's first 'Big Things'. Engineer Alan Chapman designed it after cutting 40 slices of banana and lining them on grid paper. This mega-sized promotional tool for John Landi's Coffs Harbour plantation became a tourism phenomenon – even the British royal family cast a look at this 13m-long fruit in the 1970s. It's currently home to a fun park with epic attractions, like Australia's largest indoor slide, family-sized banana splits and beloved frozen choc-coated bananas. Explore the region further, with a paddleboard session run by Aboriginal-owned Wajaana Yaam Gumbaynggirr Adventure Tours.

The Big Banana Fun Park, Coffs Harbour

The Big Chairlift, Jindabyne

The Big Chairlift in Jindabyne is so huge, you can fit more than 20 people on it. Its fan club is even larger. Local artist Darragh Walsh originally created this artwork for 2025’s Lake Light Sculpture exhibition – locals in the Snowy region loved it so much, they raised funds to buy it within 48 hours. The sculpture is quadruple the size of an old-school double chair lift and permanently situated near Jindabyne Skate Park, just minutes away from the burgers and brews at Jindabyne Emporium and breakfast at Birchwood Jindabyne. The Big Chairlift might be static, but you can charter a Lake Jindabyne Scenic helicopter flight for views from a great height.

The Big Chairlift, Jindabyne - Credit: Darragh Walsh

The Big Horse, Kingswood

Depicted mid-gallop with a lassoing rider, The Big Horse in Kingswood is two metres taller than the other prominent ‘big’ attraction nearby – The Big Golden Guitar in Tamworth. This newer landmark, established in 2025, appears at Stockman's Motel, which offers everything from EV charging stations to pet-friendly rooms. The sculpture honours the people who've raised livestock and work the land here – and you can appreciate what the region offers via the Taste Tamworth festival every April. 

The Big Horse, Kingswood - Credit: Stockman's Motel PTY LTD