Western Australia

Chemistry lovers are well represented in the list of the Big Things of Australia, thanks to the Big Periodic Table in Joondalup. 

Cows are well represented in the list of the Big Things of Australia. Here’s a special focus on the Cow on the Corner.

The Big Marron sculpture represents an endangered species of crayfish and one of the many seafood-inspired Big Things of Australia. 

Bert Bolle Barometer is yet another science-inspired Big Thing found in Western Australia. Here’s all you need to know about it. 

The World’s Tallest Bin The self-proclaimed World’s Tallest Bin stands at the top end of Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, a city in Western Australia. This may not be the most noticeable or appealing Big Thing in Australia, but still, it makes a statement in the town.  The bin is 8 metres high, making it almost impossible…

The Big Wheelbarrow You’ll find the Big Wheelbarrow in Port Hedland, a mining town in Western Australia. It sits at the entrance to the Wedgefield Industrial Area, located between South Hedland and Port Hedland.  Volunteers erected the giant yellow wheelbarrow to attract more visitors to the small town of Wedgefield. Most of the land in…

Leeuwin Way Whale The not-so-famous Leeuwin Way Whale lies at the car park of the Eucla roadhouse off the Eyre Highway, Western Australia. Made of ferroconcrete, the whale weighs approximately 4 tonnes, and measures 10 metres long, 3 metres high, and 3 metres wide. This big whale was designed and built in Albany, Western Australia….

The Big Camera is a photography museum located off the Great Eastern Highway near the Wheatbelt town of Meckering. The museum is one of its kind in Australia and is open to the public on specific days of the week.  The Big Camera The uniquely-designed museum stays open between 9.00 am and 5:00 pm daily except for…