AustráliaGatton27°33’49” S 152°16’48” E
11 de fevereiro de 2000, Austrália ⋅ ☁️ 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 locationLeia mais
AustráliaToowoomba27°33’35” S 151°57’2” E
10 de fevereiro de 2000, Austrália ⋅ ☁️ 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 SausageLeia mais
AustráliaRoma26°34’29” S 148°48’3” E
9 de fevereiro de 2000, Austrália ⋅ ☁️ 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 isLeia mais
AustráliaRoma26°34’10” S 148°47’2” E
8 de fevereiro de 2000, Austrália ⋅ ☁️ 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"Leia mais
AustráliaAugathella25°48’0” S 146°34’60” E
7 de fevereiro de 2000, Austrália ⋅ ☀️ 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 toLeia mais
AustráliaBlackall24°25’0” S 145°28’0” E
6 de fevereiro de 2000, Austrália ⋅ ☁️ 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 dedicationLeia mais
AustráliaRubyvale23°24’47” S 147°41’57” E
3 de fevereiro de 2000, Austrália ⋅ ☁️ 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 withLeia mais
AustráliaAnakie Water Facility23°27’38” S 147°43’3” E
2 de fevereiro de 2000, Austrália ⋅ ☁️ 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 bigLeia mais
AustráliaAnakie Water Facility23°27’38” S 147°43’3” E
1 de fevereiro de 2000, Austrália ⋅ ☀️ 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 2Leia mais
AustráliaAnakie Water Facility23°27’38” S 147°43’3” E
31 de janeiro de 2000, Austrália ⋅ ☀️ 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",Leia mais
