Queensland - Big Things

Big Things



The Big Dinosaur guards the railway station in Ballendean and QLD's Big Apple is farther along New England Highway (National Highway 15) in Thulimbah.


The Big Redback was in Underwood when I was, but isn't now.


Big Shoe, Highway A3 at Rode Road in Chermside, Brisbane.


The Big Barrel (Building) in Bundaberg on Bargara Road. BRB, getting a new B key.


Big Bundy, a rum bottle, is also in Bundaberg.


Miriam Vale has its Big Crab atop a gas station along Bruce Highway (A1).


I'm not sure which of these cattle are "technically" Big Things, but Bruce Highway in Rockhampton has definitely cornered the market on Big Bovines.


This horse was hanging out under the last Big Bull for good measure.


Perhaps the oddest monument you will see, likely the ugliest, and a testament to Australia's cheekiness, Sarina has elected to put forth a Big... Cane Toad.


The Big Banana of Mackay and the more famous Big Mango of Bowen. Yes, with a bug on the side. Thommo's Big Banana has closed, but the figure lives on and has since been touched up.


Continuing north on Bruce Highway, have a Big Brolga (a variety of crane) at the Stuart Creek rest stop. Check out the attention to detail.


After awhile, Big Things start repeating. The second (better?) crab is in Cardwell and the second banana (which, as a makeshift Big Thing, is definitely second banana) is in Fitzgerald Creek, and these photos were all taken heading south toward Townsville.


I've made it to the top of Australia (well, as close as I felt like getting) - Cairns, on National Route 1. Big Captain Cook says hello, goodbye, or something I won't repeat.

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