Big Bolt and Nut
Roma is the home of a few big things. The Big Bolt and Nut is one of them. It sits on two supporting posts on the edge of the parking area for Banks and Bolts on Raglan St, Roma.
Big Things
Roma’s Largest Bottle Tree
The Largest Bottle Tree in Roma is a narrow leafed bottle tree, also known as the Queensland bottle tree. The name is derives from the bottle shaped appearance when the tree matures, between 5 to 8 years old. This tree was transplanted from a local property in 1927. Already mature when it was transplanted, it … Read more
The Big Peanut Kingaroy
The biggest peanut city in Australia is Kingaroy but it was without a big thing until November 2021 when the Big Peanut was revealed. It had been over 4 years since I last travelled through Kingaroy on a brown sign hunting trip. Big things were not something I was collecting at the time, but I … Read more
Big Puzzle Pieces
The Big Puzzle Pieces are three blocks of puzzle pieces at the front of Puzzles on Yabba in Imbil. Puzzles on Yabba is an assembly of puzzle exhibits that have been created over more than two years, started in 2016. On display is the world’s third largest puzzle by number of pieces, with 33,600 pieces, … Read more
Big Pipis
The Big Pipis sits at the start of the Gorge Walk at Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah). The structure is of three pipis sitting upright on their side, one white, one sandy and the third a red-brown colour. They replace an old information board but unsure of exactly when, perhaps some time in … Read more
The Big Mango
The Big Mango is a giant mango sculpture in tribute to the successful mango industry in the area. The sculpture is made of fibreglass, weighing around 7 tonnes and standing 10 metres high. It is built next to the visitor information centre for Bowen on the Bruce Highway, south of the Bowen township. Big things … Read more
The Big Pumpkin
The Big Pumpkin in Gumlu is at a fruit and vegetable stall from the Gumlu farm. It is accompanied with another big thing, The Big Watermelon. It and the watermelon can be found on the Bruce Highway at Gumlu between Bowen and Ayr, two big things at the one place.
The Big Watermelon
The Big Watermelon is along the Bruce Highway at Gumlu between Bowen and Ayr. It is one of two big things at the same spot, the other being The Big Pumpkin. Two big things in one stop.
The Big Mango Man
The Big Mango Man is a steel and concrete sculpture as a big thing promotional item for the Frosty Mango . The 3.5-tonne mango with arms and legs is located on the Bruce Highway between Townsville and Ingham, at a place called Mutarnee. It was created around 2014, making it a much more recent addition … Read more
The Big Crab (Cardwell)
The Big Crab in Cardwell sits above the Seaview Deli Cafe, a 24-hour cafe stop on the Bruce Hwy between Tully and Ingham in Tropical North Queensland. One of Australia’s big things, the big crab promotes the seafood cafe. It accompanies the Seaview Deli Cafe’s Crab Burger & Beer offering.