The Big Red Elephant - Gatton
February 11, 2000 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
This is the last of the big things, coming all the way from Longreach before getting back to Brisbane. The "Big Red Elephant" is located on one side of the highway and is easily spotted. The locationRead more
The Big Sausage - Toowoomba
February 10, 2000 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Next on the list, coming back to Brisbane is the "Big Sausage King" located in Centenary Heights, Toowoomba. I made to the place following my GPS and the address I found in Wikipedia. This Big SausageRead more
The Big Rig - Roma
February 9, 2000 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
This is one of the most popular "Big Thing" and it is being looked after. It is an icon in Roma and is part of a Night Show where Oil & Gas exploration in the area from the early beginnings isRead more
The Big Nut & Bolt - Roma
February 8, 2000 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Following Landsborouh highway then at Moven it turns into Warrego highway, from there another 2 hours and plenty of roadworks to Roma, the main town in the Western Downs region.
The "Big Bolt & Nut"Read more
The Big Ant - Augathella
February 7, 2000 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Continuing South on Landsborough highway and a bit over an hour south of Tambo I arrived to Augathella, no much to see in town other than the "Big Meat Ant" sculpture located in a park dedicated toRead more
The Big Merino - Blackall
February 6, 2000 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
Visited: December 2013
I know there is a "Big Merino" in NSW and that is really big, however we need to get some credit to the residents of Blackall. The Big Merino is part of the dedicationRead more
The Big Miner - Rubyvale
February 3, 2000 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
The last of the Big Icons in the Gem fields is the "Big Miner" in Rubyvale.
Rubyvale is an extra 10 minutes drive from Sapphire on a winding road. After passing an aggregate quarry and a farm withRead more
The Big Spanner - Sapphire
February 2, 2000 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
Last big Icon in Sapphire, the "Big Spanner". This Big Icon is not as amazing as others I've seen, in fact is made of wood instead of steel.
I am guessing the owner was delighted with other bigRead more
The Big Ring - Sapphire
February 1, 2000 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
Next in the list is the Big Sapphire Ring. Located outside "Pat Gems" jewellery store one actually walks through the ring to enter the store.
This was my second visit to the place, I stopped here 2Read more
The Big Pick, Shovel & Sieve - Sapphire
January 31, 2000 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Visited: March 2013
Continuing my search for Big Things in the Gem fields, leaving the Big Sapphire behind I head back on Anakie - Sapphire road for another 15 minutes before arriving to "Sapphire",Read more
The Big Sapphire - Anakie
January 30, 2000 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
Visited: January 2013
Some 30 minutes after leaving Emerald lies the intersection of Capricorn highway and Anakie - Sapphire road.
Turning left and about 500m from the intersection is the "BigRead more
The Big Van Goh - Emerald
January 29, 2000 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
Visited: January 2013
Leaving the Bruce highway I will now continue with the big things I have found on my way along Capricorn Hwy and then back to Brisbane on Landsborough and Warrego highways. TheRead more























