In 2021, South Australia’s Larry the Giant Lobster was crowned the winner of “big things” in Australia. And as we know, Australia is known for its giant structures. So much that it’s got us curious as to just how many of these giant icons there are in the country. So here it is… a big list of “big things” in Australia. There very well could be more, but these are the ones we found.
South Australia
1. The Big Lobster A.K.A Larry – Kingston, SA
2. The Big Ant – Poochera, SA
3. The Big Bob-tail Lizard – Port Lincoln, SA
4. The Big Cherries – Pages Flat, SA
5. The Big Church Block Bottle – McLaren Vale, SA
6. The Big Cockroach – Port Wakefield Rd, Lower Light, SA
7. The Big Dice – Barrier Highway, SA
8. The Big Galah – Kimba, SA
9. The Big Hat – Cradock, SA
10. The Big Kangaroo – Border Village, SA
11. The Big Olive – Tailem Bend, SA
12. The Big Orange – Berri, SA
13. The Big Oyster- Ceduna, SA
14. The Big Pelican – Loxton, SA
15. The Big Pigeon – Adelaide, SA
16. The Big Ram – Karoonda, SA
17. The Big Rocking Horse – Gumeracha, SA
18. The Big Santa – Adelaide, SA
19. The Big Teddy Bear – Minlaton, SA
20. The Big Winch – Coober Pedy, SA
21. The Big Windmill – Penong, SA
22. The Big Wombat – Bookabie, SA
23. The Big Yabbie – Clayton, SA
Queensland
24. The Big Apple – Thulimbah, QLD
25. Big Bowling Pin – Maryborough, QLD
26. Big Kronosaurus – Richmond, QLD
27. Big Barrel – Bundaberg, QLD
28. The Big Barramundi – Normanton, QLD
29. Big Bolt and Nut – Roma, QLD
30. Big Boomerangs – Nindigully, QLD
31. Big Bulls – Rockhampton, QLD
32. The Big Cane Toad – Sarina, QLD
33. The Big Cassowary – Mission Beach, QLD
34. The Big Cockatoo – Mossman, QLD
35. Big Crab – Miriam Vale, QLD
36. Big Crocodile – Daintree, Wangetti and Normanton
37. Big Deck Chair – Winton, QLD
38. The Big Triceratops – Ballandean, QLD
39. The Big Dugong – Rockhampton, QLD
40. The Big Easel – Emerald, QLD
41. The Big G – Gracemere, QLD
42. Big Golf Ball – Broadbeach, QLD
43. The Big Golden Gumboot – Tully, QLD
44. The Big Gun – Underwood, QLD
45. The Big Macadamia Nut – Woombye, QLD
46. The Big Mandarin – Mundubbera, QLD
47. The Big Mango – Bowen, QLD
48. Big Map of Australia – Goondiwindi, QLD
49. Big Marlin – Cairns, QLD
50. Big Meat Ant – Augathella, QLD
51. Big Melon – Chinchilla, QLD
52. Big Merino – Blackall, QLD
53. The Big Miner – Rubyvale, QLD
54. Big Mower – Beerwah, QLD
55. The Big Ned Kelly – Maryborough, QLD
56. The Big Peanut – Tolga and Kingaroy QLD
57. Big Pelican – Noosaville, QLD
58. The Big Pick, Shovel and Sieve – Sapphire, QLD
59. The Big Pie – Yatala, QLD
60. Big Pineapple – Woombye, QLD
61. The Big Pumpkin – Beaudesert, QLD
62. The Big Red Elephant – Hatton Vale, QLD
63. The Big Rig – Roma, QLD
64. The Big Rum Bottle – Bundaberg, QLD
65. The Big Sapphire – Anakie, QLD
66. The Big Sapphire Ring – Sapphire, QLD
67. The Big Sausage King – Centenary Heights, Toowoomba, QLD
68. The Big Scout Hat – Cairns, QLD
69. The Big Shell – Tewantin, QLD
70. The Big Spanner – Sapphire, QLD
71. The Big Strawberry – Elimbah, QLD
72. Big Teepee – Millmerran, QLD
73. Big Thermometer – Stanthorpe, QLD
74. Big Thongs – Calen, QLD
75. The Big Whale – Kinka Beach, QLD
New South Wales
76. The Big Banana – Coffs Harbour, NSW
77. Big Avocado – Duranbah, NSW
78. The Big Axe – Kew, NSW
79. The Big Beer Can – Cobar, NSW
80. Big Bench – Broken Hill, NSW
81. The Big Blue Heeler – Muswellbrook, NSW
82. The Big Bogan – Nyngan, NSW
83. The Big Bowl – Lake Cathie, NSW
84. The Big Bunch of Bananas – Coffs Harbour, NSW
85. The Big Bicycle – Chullora, NSW
86. Big Cheese – Bodalla, NSW
87. Big Chook – Moonbi and Mount Vernon, NSW
88. Big Dog – Dunkeld, NSW
89. Big Fish – Manilla, NSW
90. Big Funnel Web Spider – Jamberoo, NSW
91. The Big Gold Panner – Kelso, NSW
92. The Big Knight – Macadamia Castle, Knockrow, NSW
93. The Big Hammer – Mudgee, NSW
94. The Big Headphones – Newcastle, NSW
95. Big Koala Family – Billabong Zoo, Port Macquarie, NSW
96. Big Kookaburra – Kurri Kurri, NSW
97. The Big Lamb – Guyra, NSW
98. The Big Miner’s Lamp – Bowenfals, NSW
99. Big Mosquito – Hexham, NSW
100. Big Murray Cod – Tocumwal, NSW
101. The Big Peg – Canowindra, NSW
102. The Big Potato – Robertson, NSW
103. The Big Poo – Kiama, NSW
104. The Big Prawn – West Ballina, NSW
105. Big Rabbit Trap – Albert, NSW
106. The Big Rocket – Moree, NSW
107. The Big Rubik’s Cube – Maroubra Beach, NSW
108. The Big Soldier – Uralla, NSW
109. The World’s Biggest Sundial – Singleton, NSW
110. The Big Swan – Dunedoo, NSW
111. Big Tennis Racquet – Barellan, NSW
112. The Big Trout – Adaminaby and Oberon, NSW
113. The Big Turtle – Forster, NSW
114. The Big Ugg Boots – Thornton, NSW
115. Big Wine Barrel – Hanwood, Griffith, NSW
116. Big Wine Bottle – Pokolbin, NSW
117. Big Wine Cask – Mourquong, NSW
Victoria
118. Big Coffee Maker – Georges Gourmet Coffee, Brunswick, VIC
119. The Big Abalone – Laverton North, VIC
120. The Big Brake Shoes – Rob Roy Hillclimb, VIC
121. Big Cigar – Churchill, VIC
122. The Big Flower – Yarra Junction, VIC
123. Big Hens – Meredith, VIC
124. The Giant Koala – Dadswell Bridge, VIC
125. Big Lizard – Marysville, VIC
126. The Big Pheasant – Tynong, VIC
127. The World’s Largest Rolling Pin – Wodonga, VIC
128. The Big Cigarette – Myrtleford, VIC
129. The Big Sphinx – North Geelong, VIC
130. Big Tap – Cowes, VIC
131. Big Wave – Newhaven, VIC
132. Big Wool Bales – Hamilton, VIC
133. Public Purse – Melbourne, VIC
134. Giant Pocket Watch – Melbourne, VIC
Western Australia
135. The Big Camera – Meckering, WA
136. Big Periodic Table – Joondalup, WA
137. World’s Tallest Bin – Kalgoorlie, WA
138. Bert Bolle Barometer – Denmark, WA
139. The Nannup Clock Tower – Nannup, WA
140. The Big Cricket Bat – Narrikup, WA
141. The Big Marron – Old Kent River Winery, WA
142. Big Mushroom – Balingup, WA
143. The Big Wheelbarrow – Port Hedland, WA
Tasmania
144. The Big Tasmanian Devil – Mole Creek, TAS
145. The Big Penguin – Penguin, TAS
146. The Big Platypus – Latrobe, TAS
147. The Big Slide Rule – University of Tasmania, TAS
148. The Big Thumbs Up – Scottsdale, TAS
149. The Big Wickets – Westbury, TAS
Northern Territory
150. The Big Aboriginal Hunter – Aileron Roadhouse, Anmatjere, NT
151. Anmatjere Woman and Child – Anmatjere, NT
152. Big Books – Alice Springs, NT
153. Big Boxing Crocodile – Humpty Doo, NT
154. Big Buffalo – Winnellie, NT
155. Big Brachiosaurus – Yarrawonga, NT
156. Big Frogs – Darwin, NT
157. Big Gold Nugget – Douglas-Daly, NT
158. Big Hand – Alice Springs, NT
159. Big Owl – Darwin, NT
160. Big Stock whip – Acacia, NT
Australian Capital Territory
161. Big Pears – Parkes, ACT
162. Big Acorns – Molonglo Valley, ACT
163. Big Bogong Moths – Acton, ACT
164. Big Coins – Deakin, ACT
165. Big Pool Ball – Yarralumla, ACT
There we have it. A big list of “big things” in Australia. There are actually close to 300 giant structures, but we’ve counted 165 different structures without doubling up. Turns out most states have a big apple. But the real question is: when is The Big Broccoli going to be built? It’s obviously one of the more superior vegetables. Hopefully one day.