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A selection of Australia's big things. The big things of Australia are large structures, some of which are novelty architecture and some sculptures.In Australia, big things have come to be seen as a uniquely Australian phenomenon, although they emerged at the same time as the so-called Roadside Giants (fibreglass sculptures of things) of the United States.
The Big Merino is a 15.2 metres (50 ft) tall concrete statue of a merino ram located in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. It was modelled after Rambo, a stud ram that lived on a local property. [1] The Big Merino was built near the Hume Highway in 1985. [2]
This list of tallest statues includes completed statues that are at least 50 m (160 ft) tall. The height values in this list are measured to the highest part of the human (or animal) figure, but exclude the height of any pedestal (plinth), or other base platform as well as any mast, spire, or other structure that extends higher than the tallest figure in the monument.
The Australian Farmer (also known as the Big Farmer) is a statue located in Wudinna, South Australia. Regarded as one of Australia's Big Things, the granite sculpture stands at 8 metres (26 ft) in height, and weighs in the vicinity of 70 tonnes. It took 17 years to produce from initial proposal to the final unveiling in 2009, and two years for ...
The current tallest buildings and structures in Australia.. Formerly, the tallest structure in Australia was the Omega Navigational Mast Woodside in Woodside, Victoria.The Omega Tower was demolished by Liberty Industrial on behalf of the Department of Defence on 22 April 2015 following the death of a young base jumper in 2014 after his parachute failed to open.
Known locally as Larry the Lobster, [1] the sculpture of a spiny lobster stands 17 metres tall, and is regarded as one of the most impressive of Australia's Big Things. [2] Designed and built by Paul Kelly for Ian Backler and Rob Moyse, it is made of steel and fibreglass and was intended to attract attention to the restaurant and visitor centre ...
Tallest office building in Australia to roof from 1986 to 2006. Tallest building in Melbourne from 1986 to 1991. Tallest building in Australia from 1986 to 1991. [24] [25] 16 Queens Place Tower 1: Melbourne 249.9 (820) 79 2021 [26] =17: Infinity Tower: Brisbane: 249 (817) 81: 2013: Tallest building in Brisbane from 2013 to 2016. [27] =17 ...
The Twelve Apostles are a collection of limestone stacks off the shore of Port Campbell National Park, by the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. The Twelve Apostles are located on the traditional lands of the Eastern Maar peoples. [1] Their proximity to one another has made the site a popular tourist attraction.