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If you have a SITE with BIG PHOTOs I would be more than happy to LINK it above. GB.

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Welcome to My BIG Things Page. It was created to present to YOU All Things OZ. & USA if anyone Sends them With New Photographs from guests being added regularly & LINKs to other colourful Sites. I hope you will come back & tell your friends. GB

While you're Here You're always Welcome to visit -My UpDated PHOTOs Page- I've been a Photographer for many years and always keen to show people - Kool Places I have Been & Great Things That I have Seen. So If you've got few minutes take a LOOK at My Photographs and Feel Free to "Borrow" any Pix you like and Please Post a comment in the YellBox!


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To Truly Qualify as a BIG THING- You really should be able to walk inside or stand underneath it.
I am keen to see your collection & post YOUR good clear Photos & Stories below. (my Pix are 400x300 pixels.)
Grant'z List of the -TOP TEN- BIG THINGS on the Road Sides of Australia.
-Some the Photos I have taken inOZ -
#1- The BIG MARINO near Goulborne - Is My Favourite and the first BIG Things I ever saw. Rambo is now on the Hume High way by pass near Goulburn NSW. He weighs 97 tons is five stories high & was moved in May 2007. My photo was taken beside the closed service station he'd guarded since 1985. GB
#2- The BIG Lobster is located in Kingston South Australia- Larry is 17 meters high & four tons. Bright Orange made by Paul Kelly. Designed it in feet the buider made him in metric. He is quite spectular to see. I took this one out of the car window as we motored past. It was a Drive By Shooting :)
#3- The BIG Golden Guitar in Tamworth NSW. Near the country music Hall of fame on the New England Hwy. Slim Dusty unveiled it in 1988. Stands 12 m high weighs half a ton- It is Fiberglass over a steel frame. Most country music fans have their photo taken here. The Festival takes place on the Aust Day weekend. I grew up 35 miles from here in the '70s.
#4- You will find the BIG Koala driving through Dadswell (27km west of Stawell) in VIC. Featured in the BIG Pond Add, there is a Gift shop inside. He stands 14 meters high & weighs 12 tons. Bronz set on a steel frame. He was created by Ben Van Zetton in 1988. A good one to add to your BIG collection.

#5- The BIG Mandarine- is located in a Caravan Park in Mundubra QLD. Back Packers can find daily employment from the park office inside of this bright orange structure.

#6- There are Two BIG PUBs- And can this one is the Original located in Ettamogah in south NSW. It is based on the Cartoons created by Jim Maynard and has hugh poles holding up the ceiling and a '26 chevy truck on the roof. Craned into position twice as it faced the wrong way initally. It is a great place for a drink, I recommend you put that on your Aussie Bucket list when you visit. GB
This is a BIG Country & I recommend a visit to Australia For Everyone ;)
# 7- There are Two BIG Pineapples This one is in the town of Gympie in QLD - -#8- The BIG Rum Bottle is 6 meters high & Located in Bundaberg QLD - #9-Gaynder has One BIG Orange and houses the towns information centre- #10- The BIG T-Rex is in the Brisbane is the last to qualify as a BIG thing. Queensland Has the Best BIG Things But the BIG COW is No Longer in Nambour.
Below you will- Find Great Photos & Stories Of BIG Things- Sent to me -By Guests to GrantzPlace..
the BIG GALAH- Stands at the Halfway Across Aust. Tourist Shop in Kimba, SA. Built from fiberglass over steel frame by Robert Venning in 1993. He stand 26ft high by 8 ft wide & weighs over two tonnes. Pink and Gray he looks pretty impressive, you would not want him to bounce off your bonnet.

A Big Thanks to Rona Yarrow for this magnificent photo taken on her trip to perth.


This collarge is from the Wiki page of BIG THINGS- I am keen to Post Photos from any Visitors who happen past my page and are kind enough to let me put them here. I have never seen the BIG Crocodile- Murray COD- Trout- Cassowary- Bull -Ram (Wagin)- Mango (Bowen)- GumBoot- Not Ned Kelly- Captain Cook. Big GoldMiner (Bathurst)
BIG Cassowary The Favourite Thing- I Have never actually Seen :( It is Located at Mission Beach QLD and I guess I need to put a North Queensland trip On my Bucket List- TY-SY for this one GB
Tully has the BIG GumBoot & Frog and the Highest Rainfall in Australia. I would Love to see this Boot and Take My own Photo - Until Then This Picture by Stephen Will have to DO me till I get there- GB
This BIG Crocodile is situated in Humpty Doo- Standing Just down the road from where you can go and see the Jumping Crocodiles- SY
The BIG Mango is in Bowen in QLD - looks a Bit boring but very colourful and makes a great land mark coming into town from the south. Is located near an information centre. Another Yarrow PIC - He has Been Every Where MAN. GB
This BIG SEAT at Broken Hill NSW. Is atop the mullock heap in the middle of town. It makes you wonder How BIG the BUS is that is gunna pick these ladies UP? SY snapped this shot & TY Ladies for poseing
A BIG WINCH located in Coober pedy on the Stuart Highway South Australia. Most unusual Opal mining town in the middle of the desert that gets so hot that most of the people live underground. -TY Again SY
Sea Food can be found every where and this BIG CRAB was on the dinner plate in Cardwell QLD. Stephen I hope you were Hungry & the Killed it first Those Nippers would be a Hand Full.
Queensland has big Fish and this BIG MARLEN is to be found in Cairns. Nth QLD


BIG RainBow Trout
can be caught in Adaminaby- NSW

Stephen Reeled This Monster in on one of his many trips.

To learn out all about OZ >GoTo> Australia For Everyone. You'll find Good Photos & Great Facts- All about OUR Country

The GIANT Murray COD- Swan Hill VIC. (Richards Wife).

Hey Richard- I hope you don't mind me stealing this Fabulous Photo (above). I had to Reel Him in- I used your wife as a lure :) but you can have her back If you let me Keep the FISH- LOL- Now all I need is a REALLY BIG Frying PAN To Cook it in :)
To See More
>GoTo> Richards Big Things Page

This HORSE Sculpture is great BUT Doesn't quite qualify as a BIG THING- But thanks very much to the person to sent it. GB

I have Saved plenty of space to Post Your Favourite-

BIG THING- Shot on the Road Sides of Australia.

I Am Keen to Post BIG THING from AMERICA also IF YOU would Like to SEND Me your Shots from the Road Sides America with their story I would Put them on This PAGE- EG. Mt Rushmore & The Statue of Liberty would be Perfect (But Must have been taken with your camera.)

-I Was InUndated with BIG Things & those above are the Best - Most were sent By Stephen Yarrow from AustraliaForEveryone.com.au -The BIG COD above was Stolen from Richards Big.Things Page (I went FISHing without a licence to Catch him)

But The ones Below I don't think quite Qualify as Truely BIG Things- You be the Judge.

Yours Sincerely Grant Beazley in Toowoomba QLD

More like LARGE stuff!. There's The Milk Shake in Alansford- The Peanut in Tolga- The TAP in Phillip Island VIC and the Slouch HAT in Mackay QLD-

All these PIX were taken by Stephen Yarrow and Put together by Grant :)


Two BIG Things Seemed to Fit well together as one unit -The BIG Mover is Located in Beerwah QLD and The BIG Garden FORK is in Kingston TAS. If they Got Together they could make a pretty BIG Garden -

More Yarrow PIX. TY-SY