From the Big Bogan to Larry the Lobster, why do towns build Big Things?
- Written by Amy Clarke, Senior Lecturer in History, specialising in built heritage and material culture, University of the Sunshine Coast
Big Things first appeared in Australia in the 1960s, beginning with the Big Scotsman (1962) in Medindie, South Australia, the Big Banana (1964) in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, and the Big Murray Cod (1968) in Tocumwal, NSW.
These structures were inspired by earlier North American examples, such as Lucy the Elephant (1882) in New Jersey, and...
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