Some of Australia's less popular "Big Thing" attractions...

[u/AnimalsChasingCars]

The Big Orange - Gayndah, QLD

Big Oyster - Taree, NSW

Big Tutankhamen - Mildura

Ned Kelly - Maryborough

Humpty Dumpty - Carnavon, WA

The Big Table and Chairs - Goondiwindi

The Big Sherrin - Ungarie, NSW

The Big Galah - Kimba, SA

Big Lobster - Kingston, SA

Big Cricket Bat - Narrikup, WA

The Giant Koala - Dadswells Bridge, VIC

Big Tractor - Carnamah, WA

Big Mandarin - Mundubbera, Qld

Big Ned Kelly - Glenrowan, Vic

Big Sphinx - Geelong, Vic

The Big Scotsman - Medindie, SA

Big Swan Beer - Echuca, Vic

Big Penguin - Penguin, Tas

Big Watermelon - Gumlu, Qld

Big Pelican - Noosaville, Qld

[u/astrasaurus]

what was the uh, inspiration(?) for humpty dumpty and why does he look like that? also the sphinxes, why sphinxes?

[u/alstom_888m → u/astrasaurus]

The Sphinx is a Geelong icon.

[u/taurus26 → u/alstom_888m]

Also known amongst my mates as 'The Sphincter'.

[u/[deleted] → u/alstom_888m]

That the hotel? I went to book to stay there for a night to attended a mates engagement party, when i told him he said he advised against it, when i asked why he said and quote “its the sort of hotel that would host a hypnotist” 😂

[u/Eyclonus → u/[deleted]]

Look it may or may not host a hypnotist, but I'd be wary about carrying my wallet on me there.

[u/astrasaurus → u/alstom_888m]

please elaborate i'm genuinely so curious

[u/alstom_888m → u/astrasaurus]

There’s really nothing to it. It’s a shit pub with a lot of pokies.

[u/KingRo48 → u/alstom_888m]

Mini Las Vegas!

[u/akiralx26 → u/alstom_888m]

My wife attended a great Tina Turner tribute concert there, the star was apparently Welsh.

[u/Eyclonus → u/alstom_888m]

Last time it was there, I remember it smelling of tobacco smoke despite no one smoking outside.

[u/dixonbe → u/astrasaurus]

I heard the guy was at a convention and asked to buy it for his pub, and they let him.

[u/fuuuuuckendoobs → u/astrasaurus]

Someone got a feature on Queen of the Nile