Big Octopus

Big Octopus at night above Ripley's Believe It Or Not in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast

Wandering the streets of downtown Surfers Paradise, an unexpected big thing came into view. Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Odditorium has joined the list of Australia’s Big Things with The Big Octopus. The big octopus sits above the entry of Ripley’s, a 9-metre blue-ringed octopus with glowing rings. The tentacles have hold of a street … Read more

The Big Whale

The Big Whale breaching, made of red ironbark timber and stainless steel

The Big Whale in Hervey Bay is a wood and stainless teel sculpture of a blue whale, breaching out of the ground. The 22-tonne sculpture, taking 400 hours of carving, is made from 10 tonnes of local red ironback to create the main body. A further 12 tonnes of marine grade stainless steel forms the … Read more

Big Fighting Whiting

The Big Fighting Whiting outside the Historical Complex in Hervey Bay

The Big Fighting Whiting is a promotional big thing at the Historical Village in Hervey Bay. It was donated to Hervey Bay in 1974 when the town was known as the Town of the Fighting Whiting. In 1995, the Fighting Whiting became the subject of a prank. The big whiting was completely covered with Colmalco … Read more

Big Golf Ball (Hervey Bay)

Big Golf Ball in Hervey Bay

The Big Golf Ball sits proudly high next to the Hervey Bay Golf Driving Range. It has a driving range, mini golf, pro shop, and professional golf lessons. It is a two for the price of one deal as there are two Big Golf Balls. One is at the entrance of Hervey Bay Golf Driving … Read more

Big Ned Kelly (Maryborough)

Big Ned Kelly outside Neds service station and Ned Kellys Motel in Maryborough

The Big Ned Kelly sits in front of Ned Kelly’s Service Station and motel in Tinana, south of the Mary River in Maryborough. The seven-metre tall ‘big thing’ is an oddity in Maryborough. The Kelly Gang were killed in a fiery shootout in Victoria, with the exception of the wounded and captured Ned Kelly. Queensland … Read more

Big Orange (Crowley Vale)

The Big Orange Crowley Vale

The Big Orange is a fruit and vegetable shop west of Brisbane near Gatton. The Big Orange sits on top of the shop of the same name. The Crowley Vale Big Orange is the smaller of the Big Oranges across the country and not as accessible as some. The Big Orange in Gayndah is one … Read more

Big Bowling Pin – Maryborough

Big Bowling Pin in Maryborough Queensland

The Big Bowling Pin sits outside the Maryborough Tenpin Bowl on Quarry Court. The bowling pin has resided in Maryborough since 2020. It was previously located in Toowoomba but where it was in Toowoomba I am not sure. It doesn’t seem to be on any Big Things lists previously. To get there: From the Maryborough … Read more