The Big Powerful Owl in Belconnen
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The Big Powerful Owl in Belconnen

The Big Powerful Owl The Big Powerful Owl can be found at the main entrance to Belconnen town centre in Belconnen, Canberra, Australia. Here’s all you need to know about this giant owl sculpture, one of the many Big Things of Australia.  Built in 2011 by Melbourne sculptor Bruce Armstrong, the Big Powerful Owl measures…

The Big Bogong Moths in Acton
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The Big Bogong Moths in Acton

The Big Bogong Moths in Acton, a suburb in Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory, celebrate the Ngunnawal, the first inhabitants of Canberra. The two sculptures were designed and built by Ngunnawal artist Jim Williams in 2001. You will find them between The National Museum of Australia and the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres…

Big Acorns in Molonglo Valley
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Big Acorns in Molonglo Valley

The Big Acorns The Pod Playground, located at the National Arboretum Canberra in Molonglo Valley, is home to the Big Acorns. Here’s everything you need to know about these giant acorns in this part of the Australian Capital Territory. The giant acorns depict children’s play equipment at the playground. Some play equipment you’ll find at…

The Giant Mushroom in Belconnen
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The Giant Mushroom in Belconnen

The Giant Mushroom The Giant Mushroom is located in Belconnen, a suburb in Canberra, in Australia’s Capital Territory (ACT). The six-meter-tall mushroom has a stalk with a cap that spreads over a 160-square-meter circumference to provide shelter for a children’s playground underneath it. The then ACT Chief Minister opened the oversized mushroom in 1998 at…