Painting Location Emerald, QLD About This big painting is of van Gogh's sunflowers, and is one of seven enormous sunflower paintings around the world. See The Big Easel for more information about this mad project. Pic from The Big Easel Text from © 2004 Australian Big Things Type Other Pavlova Location Marulen, NSW About The land that contains the big pavlova has been bought and is being developed into a motel and restaurant. Apparently they will be renovating the big pavlova too. Look forward to getting hold of pics when it's done. Pic from G'Day Pubs Text from © 2004 Australian Big Things Type Other Peanut Location Tolga, QLD About The Big Peanut is one of the 'cornier' Big Things, and really only rates as a big thing because peanuts are so small. We could take it far more seriously without the cute smile and the hat. The Big Peanut is a front for the Big Peanut Fruit Shop. When you're next in the Atherton Tablelands, take a side road to find the Big Peanut, just north of Tolga on the Kennedy Highway. Pic from Richard Bakunowicz Text from © 2002 Travelmate Type Advertising Pelican Location Noosa, QLD About The Big Pelican is located in Noosa. I believe his beak holds more than his belly can. Though it has yet to be verified. Pic from Ian Fisk Text from © 2002 Robert Partridge Type Other Penguin Location Penguin, TAS About Truthfully, the Tasmanian township of Penguin's premier man-made attraction is not so much a "Big" penguin, as a fairly large one. Standing three metres tall and solidly constructed from cement, this so-called Big Thing owes its unusally benign appearance to the fact that it was created in the likeness of a penguin in a children's story book, which belonged to the design engineer's daughter. The Big Penguin park is an excellent spot from which to admire the views across Bass Strait. The structure is located on Penguin's main street, in a very picturesque foreshore reserve. Alongside it is a commemorative plaque which suggests that the unveiling of the Big Penguin, in 1975, was a big occasion in this small town on the island state's north-west coast. Penguin also boasts many Small Penguins (the municipal rubbish bins are adorned with penguin motif) and Medium-Sized Penguins (these identical saluting fibreglass statues are placed outside some businesses on the main street). Pic from Penguin Online Access Centre Text from © 2002 hgworld.com Type Other Pie Location Yatala, QLD About The big pie turned up outside Yatala Pies' new shop, off the Yatala South exit ramp from the new Pacific Motorway (halfway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast). A photo was located on Kennards Hire page, though the page is no longer there. Pic from http://www.kennards.com.au/tooltalk/ttwinter01/ttwin01a.html Text from © 2004 Australian Big Things Type Advertising Pineapple (Gympie) Location Gympie, QLD About Reportedly the original big pineapple. This can be seen from almost any vantage point in the centre of town. Pic from cowgrrls.com Text from © 2002 cowgrrls.com Type Advertising Pineapple (Nambour) Location Nambour, QLD About Located just off the Pacific Highway at Nambour, about 75km north of Brisbane, this fibreglass erection is all about sun, with it's bold, strong colours resplendent in the Northern sunshine. Inside is a spiral walkway, which winds past an exhibit focusing on the work and history of the plantation, to the viewing platform, which commands excellent views over the surrounding plantation, including it's sibling the Big Macadamia. Pic from Gallon of Guinness Club Text from © 2002 Gallon of Guinness Club Type Building Potato Location Robertson, NSW About A truly appalling Big Thing, memorable only for it's complete lack of any appealing or noteworthy features, other than it's unfortunate resemblance to a giant lump of excrement : hence it's more common epithet 'The Big Turd', and in fact the public toilets of adjacent 'Potato World' are still contained within, long since closed off and abandoned. Yes, they do grow a lot of potatoes here, but is that enough to inspire someone to design and build such an eyesore? The answer, sadly and obviously, is yes. Let's hope that after the enormous success of the film Babe, shot in this area, we can look forward to a Big Pig in the near future. Pic from Gallon of Guinness Club Text from © 2002 Gallon of Guinness Club Type Building Prawn Location Ballina, NSW About Built by the same people who did the Big Oyster, the Big Prawn can be found outside Ballina on the NSW north coast. If you compare the two big things (the Oyster and the Prawn) you'll note some similiarity in design features - the same glass viewing area and the same style and colour shed supporting the structure. Try to imagine the Big Prawn in a Big Prawn cocktail with a bit of shredded lettuce, Thousand Island Dressing and cocktail fork. Delish! Pic from Murray Little Text from © 2002 Travelmate Type Advertising Pumpkin (Beaudesert) Location Beaudesert, QLD About I know nothing about this big thing apart from its existence. I found it mentioned on this site: G'Day Pubs. Pic from G'Day Pubs Text from © 2004 Australian Big Things Type Other Pumpkin (Goomeri) Location Goomeri, QLD About I know nothing about this big thing apart from its existence. I found it mentioned on this site: G'Day Pubs. Pic from G'Day Pubs Text from © 2004 Australian Big Things Type Advertising