Abalone Location Laverton North, VIC About Australian Abalone Exports commenced operation in 1981, canning abalone. The venue now attracts tourists and locals to be photographed with "The Big Abalone" - a giant fibre glass replica of an abalone that sits illuminated and rotating, atop a 5.3m tower. Australian Abalone Export Pty. Ltd. 18-20 Plummer Road Laverton North Pic from Australian Abalone Exports Pty Ltd Text from © 2004 Australian Big Things Type Advertising Ant Location Broken Hill, NSW About The big worker ant, created by Pro (or Professor) Hart is located near Broken Hill's Pro Hart Gallery. Admittedly this is a work of art rather than a big thing as such, but it is still looks might big. Pic from © 2002 HolidayOZ Text from © 2004 Australian Big Things Type Other Apple (Bacchus Marsh) Location Bacchus Marsh, VIC About Big Apple Tourist Orchard, Avenue Of Honour, Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340 Ph (03) 5367 4752 Pic from ©2002 Tracey Bensen Text from © Type Advertising Apple (Donnybrook) Location Donnybrook, WA About 6 kilometres north of Donnybrook you'll find The Big Apple. It's part of a large apple orchard where you can pick your own fruit. The 5 tonne apple sits on top of Lady William Apple Tower. Apparently you can climb up inside the Big Apple and check the surrounding views, or you could just pat the deer and have a barbecue in the Glen Karalea Deer Park below. Pic from © 2002 Richard Bakunowicz Text from © 2002 Travelmate Type Advertising Apple (Thulimbah) Location Thulimbah, QLD About Teri Welles & Rob Simcocks (pictured) were responsible for the painting of the "new look" big apple at Thulimbah and spent a great deal of time to ensure it looks like a real apple. The Big Apple is located on the New England Highway, 12 kilometres north of Stanthorpe at Thulimbah. Pic from © 2002 Murray Little Text from © 2004 Australian Big Things Type Other Apple (Yerrinbool) Location Yerrinbool, NSW About Seen by the roadside as we drove up the old Hume Highway. Pic from © 2004 Australian Big Things Text from © 2004 Australian Big Things Type Advertising Avocado Location Duranbah, Tweed Heads, NSW About Situated at Duranbah's Tropical Fruit World (formerly Avocadoland), near the Queensland border. Look for the tropical fruit world sign on the highway between Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads to see it. Pic from © 2002 Gallon of Guinness Club Text from © 2004 Australian Big Things Type Advertising Axe Location Kew, NSW About The Big Axe is located at Kew, about 2km east of Kendall. Pic from © 2002 Travelmate Text from © 2004 Australian Big Things Type Other Ayers Rock Location Karuah, NSW About Yes, you heard correctly. Ayers Rock. In NSW. Actually called The Rock Restaurant and Take Away, inside is a cafe where you can stop on the long haul from Sydney to Brisbane. Go in the wet season and you can tell people you were at Ayers rock and it rained! It's about 14 kilometres from Karuah on the Princes Highway in the middle of nowhere. Look carefully, and behind the rock you can see a miniature Sydney Harbour Bridge too. This used to be quite an attraction, with indoor rides, Outback experiences, food and parking for hundreds, though nowadays it is looking a bit tatty. You used to be allowed to climb stairs at the back to look at the view. Pic from © 2002 Avalook Text from © 2002 Rob Partridge Type Building