Big Barramundi – Tarzali Lakes

Nobody could dispute the hugeness of this fish, he’s also nicely made, I just want to like him more than I do. Perhaps because in the Big Things World, fish are a dime a dozen. 

DETAILS
Size: 6m
Address: “Australian Platypus Park’ Corner of Weaver Street and Atherton Herberton Road, Tarzali Lake, QLD (5mins out of Atherton)
Photo Taken: 2012 

SCORE
Size ***
Accessibility
Aesthetics ***
Unusual Location ****
10/25 stars

Big Marlin – Earlville, Cairns

I thought I wouldn’t catch this big thing...get it...”catch it”...the fish!! Anyhoo, after almost giving up the search and scaring the cleaner at Maccas with my Big Things interrogation (he did end up putting me in the right direction, thank-you sir) I was sad to find this nicely sized beast smack bang in a very uninspiring car park, hence the art black and white photo :P

DETAILS
Size:10m x 2m 
Year: 1980 
Address:’Stockland Earlville Shopping Centre” 537 Mulgrave Rd, Bruce Hwy, Earlville 
Photo Taken: 2012 

SCORE
Size **** 
Accessibility * 
Aesthetics *** 
Unusual * 
Location 
9/25 stars

Big Trout – Cressy

Typically if it’s made out of metal it's more Art Sculpture than Big thing, though this Trout seems to scrape by in my scoring system - so, yup, one lucky fish!

DETAILS 
Aluminum sculpture by Bruno Barcodi.
Size: 6m 
Address: Corner of Main Street and Church Street, Cressy, Tasmania
Photo Taken: 2012

SCORE
Size *
Accessibility**
Aesthetics **
Unusual Location *
 6/25 stars

Not So Big Trout - Derby

Are we going too far when we classified rock art as a Big Thing? It definitely big and it’s clever, which makes me want to include it in the list, though I think it errs too much on the side of street art. So for now, I’m going to officially remove it off the List, sorry Trout!

Address:Tasman Hwy, on the bank above the Ringarooma River before you enter the Derby Township

Photo Taken:2012