<\/span><\/h3>\nThe Big Pineapple was opened in 1971 on the Sunshine Plantation, which is located between Noosa and Caloundra on the Nambour Connection Road at Woombye.<\/p>\n
In its heyday, the 16m-tall fibreglass pineapple attracted more than one million visitors a year, according to Australian Traveller<\/em>.<\/p>\nThe site is open daily, and while there is no fee to visit, to ride the tourist train there is a $100 charge, as well as separate costs to visit the accompanying zoo and Tree Top Challenge course.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s also a small on-site cafe and shop.<\/p>\n
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\nCredit: Facebook\/Kezza Conroy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/span>Big Kangaroo<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2018Matilda\u2019 the nine-foot kangaroo has found multiple homes over the years, after making her debut at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in which she delighted crowds by turning her head, winking and releasing hundreds of \u2018joeys\u2019 in the form of small children from her pouch, reports Land of the Bigs.<\/em><\/p>\nToday she is located at the Caltex Traveston service station, just off the Bruce Highway.<\/p>\n
While there\u2019s nothing to do here as such, there\u2019s the servo and fast food chains so it\u2019s an easy place to stop and take a look or have a rest.<\/p>\n
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\nCredit: TripAdvisor\/B t a H<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/span>Big Cane Toad<\/span><\/h3>\nThe Big Cane Toad, nicknamed \u2018Buffy\u2019 by locals, is located along the Bruce Highway in the town of Sarina on Queensland\u2019s central coast.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a fibreglass construction created in honour of the large, poisonous toad that is commonly found in the region, having been introduced to Australia as a pest-control method \u2013 though ironically has become a pest in itself, according to Big4 Holidays Parks\u2019s website.<\/p>\n
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\nCredit: TripAdvisor\/Skootamattaken<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/span>Golden Gumboot<\/span><\/h3>\nThe Golden Gumboot was opened in 2003 as part of a ‘wettest town’ competition held between the neighbouring towns of Tully, Innisfail and Babinda in Far North Queensland.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a 7.9m-high fibreglass structure, which \u2013 unlike some other big things \u2013 you can climb up via a spiral staircase to get a view of the town of Tully.<\/p>\n
There aren\u2019t any other amenities on-site, but because it\u2019s located in Butler Street in the town centre there are plenty of places to eat nearby.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Big Bull<\/span><\/h3>\nThe Big Bull \u2013 or six of them rather \u2013 is in Rockhampton. The statues are scattered across the city, which claims to be the beef capital of Australia. <\/p>\n
One of these \u2013 the Brahman Bull \u2013 can be seen on the roundabout joining the A1 and A4 south of Rockhampton, having been erected there in 2000, while others date back as far as 1978, according to Queensland.com.<\/p>\n
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\nCredit: Pinterest\/myrigadventures.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/span>Big Easel<\/span><\/h3>\nThe Big Easel is a giant 25m-high depiction of Van Gogh\u2019s famous Sunflowers painting, finished in 1999 and is the world\u2019s biggest version of it according to Australian Traveller<\/em>.<\/p>\nThe structure is a nod to the region\u2019s history as a major producer of sunflowers.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s located in the town of Emerald where the A4 and the A7 meet. Again, while there\u2019s not anything to do as such, it sits in the town where there are lots of facilities nearby.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Big Barramundi<\/span><\/h3>\nThis giant fish is one of Queensland\u2019s most famous landmarks, having been in the town of Normanton in the state\u2019s north-west since 1995.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s 6m long and is one of three barramundi dotted around Australia.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Big Barra sits next to Normanton Airport in Burke Development Road as a tribute to the freshwater fish, which is the most common species found in the Norman River.<\/p>\n
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\nCredit: TripAdvisor\/Cody Mav<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/span>Big Cassowary<\/span><\/h3>\nAs if this flightless bird is not big enough in real life, a 5m-tall version can be found in Wongaling Beach Shopping Centre in Mission Beach \u2013 roughly halfway between Townsville and Cairns.<\/p>\n
The massive bird is on Wongaling Beach Road not too far from the shops and local cafes.<\/p>\n
The rainforest in this part of Queensland is home to these big birds, with street signs warning motorists to slow down in case they run into the road.<\/p>\n
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<\/span>Big Apple<\/span><\/h3>\nGiving New York a run for its money, Australia\u2019s Big Apple is where all of Queensland\u2019s apple crop is grown.<\/p>\n
Built in 1978, it\u2019s located 13km north of Stanthorpe along the New England Highway in a place called Thulimbah.<\/p>\n
As well as the giant fruit itself, there is a cafe, deli and wine bar.<\/p>\n
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\nCredit: TripAdvisor\/Benjamin M<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/span>Big Mango<\/span><\/h3>\nA 10m-tall statue, the Big Mango can be found in Bowen along the Bruce Highway near the visitor centre for the town.<\/p>\n
It celebrates the area\u2019s collection of mango orchards and was erected in 2002 as part of a bid to boost local tourism.<\/p>\n
In 2014, the mango made headlines when it suddenly disappeared without warning, but it later turned out fast-food chain Nando\u2019s was responsible and it was a publicity stunt to promote a new sauce.<\/p>\n
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\nCredit: iStock\/Saint M Photos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/span>Big Rum Bottle<\/span><\/h3>\nUnsurprisingly located at the Bundaberg Rum Distillery in Hills Street, Bundaberg East, the oversized bottle of rum makes for a great selfie opportunity when headed to the site for a tour.<\/p>\n
The bottle is 7m tall and was constructed for the World Expo in Brisbane in 1988, according to Land of the Big Things.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/span>Victoria<\/span><\/h2>\n\n
\nCredit: TripAdvisor\/EndlessTravels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/span>Giant Murray Cod<\/span><\/h3>\nThis giant fish can be found on the Murray Valley Highway outside the train station at Swan Hill in celebration of the species which was previously abundant in the Murray River in those parts. It\u2019s still there now, but less so.<\/p>\n
The tribute is 15m long, 5m wide and 3m high, and according to Melbourne Playgrounds was built as a prop for the movie Eight Ball<\/em> in 1991. When its life on set was done, locals kept it.<\/p>\n\n
\nCredit: TripAdvisor\/Anthony C<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/span>Giant Koala<\/span><\/h3>\nThe Giant Koala is one of Australia\u2019s best-known big things, situated on the Western Highway at Dadswell Bridge between Stawell and Horsham in Victoria\u2019s west.<\/p>\n
Unlike many things on this list, it is a tourist attraction rather than just a landmark, with a restaurant and animal zoo on-site.<\/p>\n
Known locally as Sam, this 12-tonne fibreglass koala was made in honour of the koala that made headlines when it was photographed drinking from a water bottle offered by a firefighter during the deadly bushfires of 2009.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Big Strawberry<\/span><\/h3>\nThe Big Strawberry is another attraction in its own right, located on a berry-picking farm of the same name.<\/p>\n
There you can visit the cafe, indoor playground, try homemade ice creams, jams and wines and of course pick strawberries.<\/p>\n
It can be found on the Goulburn Valley Highway in Koonoomoo in Victoria\u2019s north near Shepparton.<\/p>\n
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\nCredit: iStock\/Alizada Studios<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/span>Big Ned Kelly<\/span><\/h3>\nOne of Australia\u2019s most notorious figures has been immortalised in the form of a 6m-high statue in the country town of Glenrowan, which is said to be the place of the last siege of the Kelly Gang and where three of its members died, according to the Visit Melbourne website.<\/p>\n
The statue is on the corner of Gladstone and Kate Street in front of the post office, having been commissioned to be a free and accessible landmark in 1992.<\/p>\n
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