Macadamia Location Nambour, QLD About Some have said that the Big Macadamia is the poor cousin to the Big Pineapple, but we think that's giving it the rough end of the comparison. You'll find them both on the Sunshine Plantation, located on the Bruce Highway near Nambour, Queensland. The official address is The Nambour Connection Road, Woombye. Visit the Big Macadamia Nut, eat nuts, ride the Macadamia Nutmobile - go nuts! It's worth a side trip to the Sunshine Plantation where you can get two Big Things for the price of one (and it's free!). Pic from Richard Bakunowicz Text from © 2002 Travelmate Type Building Mandarin Location Mundubbera, QLD About Located 390 km north-west of Brisbane and 124 m above sea-level the small, relatively modern township of Mundubbera is situated on the Burnett River and claims to be the Citrus Capital of Queensland, a fact it reinforces by having a 'Big Mandarin' (known sometimes as the Enormous Ellendale) to greet visitors who approach the town from the coast. The Big Mandarin is an entirely appropriate symbol as the area around Mundubbera produces over one third of Queensland's citrus fruit and boasts the largest single citrus orchard in the Southern Hemisphere. Pic from Fairfax Walkabout Text from © 2002 Fairfax Walkabout Type Other Mango Location Bowen, QLD About Bowen is now home to the famous Big Mango. This is situated next to the Bowen Visitor Information Centre on the Bruce Highway, overlooking Edgecumbe Bay. The Centre stocks a range of Mango souvenirs and preserves as well as snacks and drinks and the famous locally produced 'Mango Ice Cream'. Pic from Iain and Cathy Text from © 2004 Australian Big Things Type Advertising Marlin Location Cairns, QLD About We have the photo of the Big Marlin, but not the exact address. It is said to be near a shopping centre somewhere in Cairns, Queensland. Could it be near the Cairns Marina, where big game fishers have their trophies weighed? Give me a Big (fibreglass) Marlin anyday, and let the real ones swim free! Pic from Richard Bakunowicz Text from © 2002 Travelmate Type Advertising Marree Man Location Outback, SA About The Marree Man, is Australia's and the worlds biggest geoglyph, (a figure or symbol cut into the earth ). The figure is huge, about 4 kilometres (2 1/2 miles) from head to toe.The Marree Man was first publicised in 1998, soon after it was made. Who cut the figure and why remains a mystery, it is located in the outback of South Australia about 20 kilometres (13 miles) from the town of Marree. It is generally assumed to be a figure of an Australian Aboriginal hunter. This picture of the "Marree Man" was produced from a Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper image acquired on 28 June, 1998 (WRS 99-80), using bands 1,4,7. The area is an eroded plateau to the south and east of the dryland salt lake, Lake Eyre, about 600km north of Adelaide, South Australia. The terrain consists of sparse grassland overlying red soil. The nearest town is Marree, a small village roughly 20 km to the east. The figure is about 4km tall and was made by scraping off the vegetation and exposing the underlying surface. Surveyors speculate that the figure was made by bulldozer using GPS measurements for control. So far, no one has assumed responsibility for the unusual artwork and, in spite of investigation, the artist(s) has never been found. Due to its location, the figure was termed "Marree Man" by the press which gave wide coverage to the event at the time. The geoglyph was fading fast in 1998 and may no longer be visible. Pic from RockArtNet Text from © 2004 Australian Big Things Type Other Merino Location Goulburn, NSW About The Big Merino stands (very proudly) 15 metres high and is a most tasteful replica of the type of sheep that populate the area. It's got to be one of the most famous Big Things in Australia. Don't be put off by the Goulburn bypass between Sydney and Canberra, take a detour to the Big Merino on Hume Street, Goulburn, and have your photo taken in front of this icon of Australian agricultural history, before it contracts foot-and-mouth disease. Pic from Australian Big Things Text from © 2002 Travelmate Type Building Merino (Blackall) Location Blackall, QLD About I know nothing about this big thing apart from its existence. I found it mentioned on this site: Ralph Mclean. Pic from Ralph Mclean Text from © 2004 Australian Big Things Type Other Milkshake Location Warrnambool, VIC About I'll let Kim McIntyre's (Logistics Coordinator - Butter, Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory) words speak for themselves: "Please find a picture of our big Milk Shake. The infamous Big Milk Shake at Cheeseworld Allansford Victoria is a frequently photographed attraction. I hope you can find room on your web site for this truly Australian Icon." Pic from Kim McIntyre Text from © 2004 Australian Big Things Type Advertising Milkshake Container Location Tongala, VIC About The big milkshake containers are not really very big (approx 3-4 metres), though certainly big for milkshake containers. They are located at the "Golden Cow" dairy centre in Tongala (between Kyabram & Echuca). Pic from Fairfax Walkabout Text from © 2004 Australian Big Things Type Advertising Miner (Kapunda) Location Kapunda, SA About Map the Miner The first sight to greet visitors to Kapunda is that of 'The Big Miner' which looms over the road into the town. This is a depiction of 'The Cornish Miner' who was instrumental in the development of this whole region. The plaque on the miner reads: "THE CORNISH MINER. The Kapunda Mine. This statue is a monument to the profound, role and contribution of the Cornish miner in the Kapunda and in due course in other mines in South Australia. The Kapunda mine, established in 1844, was the first successful metal mine in Australia and contributed greatly to the economic development of South Australia. Up to its closure in 1878 ore to the value of more than £1 million was produced and up to 340 men and boys, mainly from Cornwall were employed. "THE STATUE. The statue was named Map Kernow, being the Cornish dialect for 'Son of Cornwall'. It was unveiled on 5 June 1988. The sculptor was Ben Van Zetten who was commissioned." Pic from Tanya's Travels Text from © 2002 Fairfax Walkabout Type Other Miner (Rubyvale) Location Rubyvale, QLD About Located at the Bobby Dazzler mine, Rubyvale, QLD. Pic from Queensland Holidays Text from © 2002 Queensland Holidays Type Other Mobile Phone Location Hurstville, NSW About I know nothing about this big thing apart from its apparent existence. Chris sent me the picture. Pic from Chris Text from © 2004 Australian Big Things Type Advertising Mosquito Location Hexham, NSW About Ahhh, what can one say about the original "Ozzie the Mozzie"? Built to celebrate the Hexham grey - the widespread grey mosquito Aedes alternans, the largest biting mosquito in Australia. That's right, come to Hexham and be bitten to death by these buggers. Work's for me. I've booked my visit already. Pic from Murray Little Text from © 2004 Australian Big Things Type Other Mower Location Beerwah, QLD About The Big Mower has been found in Beerwah in QLD. After passing it several times and not having a camera with me, I found this pic on Tanya's site. Pic from Tanya's Travels Text from © 2004 Australian Big Things Type Advertising Muffler Location Southport, QLD About I know nothing about this big thing apart from its apparent existence. Chris sent me the photo. Pic from Chris Text from © 2004 Australian Big Things Type Advertising Murray Cod (Swan Hill) Location Swan Hill, VIC About I know nothing about this big thing apart from its apparent existence. I found it mentioned on this site: Tanya's Travels. Pic from Tanya's Travels Text from © 2004 Australian Big Things Type Other Murray Cod (Tocumwal) Location Tocumwal, NSW About Elizabeth McLaurin writes: The Murray Cod (or Fish if you are a local) has been living in Tocumwal since the mid 1960s - the first BIG THING in the country (I hope this doesn't spark a BIG debate). It was the brainchild of 3 women who raised the money for it through raffles, street stalls, dances etc. It had a major overhaul in 2000, due to a few bullet holes and cracked fins, plus all those years it was actually painted in Trout Cod colouring. It is now the real thing! It is 7 metres long, made of fibreglass with a steel frame, and is situated on the Foreshore Park next to the Murray River. Pic from Travelmate Text from © 2002 Travelmate Type Other Mushroom Location Belconnen, ACT About I know nothing about this big thing apart from its apparent existence. I found it mentioned on this site: G'Day Pubs. Pic from G'Day Pubs Text from © 2004 Australian Big Things Type Other