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Big Mosquito in Hexham, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)

Hexham, Australia

Big Mosquito

Modeled after the big, ferocious Hexham Grey mosquito.

Big Miner's Lamp in Lithgow, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)

Bowenfels, Australia

Big Miner's Lamp

Giant lamp houses the tourism information center.

Big Gold Panner in Bathurst, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)

West Bathurst, Australia

Big Gold Panner

Hopefully inspecting his tin pan for little nuggets of gold.

Parkes Radio Telescope

Parkes, Australia

Parkes Radio Telescope

This giant dish located in a sheep paddock was the primary receiver of Apollo 11 TV transmissions.

The Big Beer Can in Cobar. (Wikimedia Commons)

Cobar, Australia

Big Beer Can

Can of beer on top of a Cobar hotel with a world record.

Mad Max 2 Museum

Silverton, Australia

Mad Max 2 Museum

This shrine to film's most iconic wasteland wanderer is located in the very outback where the movies were shot.

Broken Hill Sculpture Symposium

Broken Hill, Australia

Broken Hill Sculpture Symposium

Twelve sculptures designed to make their best showing with the coming or going of the sun.

Larry the Lobster - and an idea of his scale (size & color)

Kingston SE, Australia

Larry The Red Big Lobster

A massive metal lobster welcomes tourists to a roadside restaurant.

Twelve Apostles March 2019

Princetown, Australia

The Twelve Apostles

Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."

Loch Ard Gorge panorama, July 2005. (Wikimedia Commons)

Port Campbell, Australia

Loch Ard Gorge

A clear example of the process of erosion in action.

The sunken garden.

Mount Gambier, Australia

Umpherston Sinkhole

An incredible garden taking over the interior of a massive sinkhole.

Frederick Valentich Memorial Plaque

Cape Otway, Australia

Frederick Valentich Memorial Plaque

A plaque at the lighthouse where Frederick Valentich made his last radio contact before he vanished without a trace.

Elvis Presley Memorial Garden

Parkville, Australia

Elvis Presley Memorial Garden

The King is honored by an elaborate grotto on a continent he never visited.

Sunshine Lane

Brunswick, Australia

Sunshine Lane

A hidden lane full of top-quality street art.

Wunderkammer

Melbourne, Australia

Wunderkammer

The word 'wunderkammer' translates as 'wonder-chamber'. This Wunderkammer is both a museum and a retail store.

The Public Purse

Melbourne, Australia

'The Public Purse'

This giant, granite purse is one of Melbourne's most unique and distinctive pieces of public art.

Warning signs at the Phillip Island penguin site

Ventnor, Australia

Penguin Parade At Phillip Island

An unphotographable nightly march of tens of thousands of "fairy penguins" from sea to shore.

Raymond Island Koala Trail

Raymond Island, Australia

Raymond Island Koala Trail

This area was created to save the region's koala population.

The Witches Garden

Mitta Mitta, Australia

The Witches Garden

The largest collection of medicinal plants in Australia is also home to a witch who will show you how to use them.

The Big Trout

Adaminaby, Australia

The Big Trout

This giant trout was made by a singular fisherman who wanted to honor his local trade.

Australian-American Memorial.

Canberra, Australia

Australian-American Memorial

From a distance, this statue of an eagle looks like a giant chicken on a stick.

"Heads from the North" (Dadang Christiano).

Canberra, Australia

National Gallery Sculpture Garden

Dozens of large-scale, creative, evocative curios from prominent artists dot the calm outdoor space around this major museum.

Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex.

Paddys River, Australia

Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex

It's home to the antenna that received the first images of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon.

The Big Owl.

Macquarie, Australia

The Big Owl

This roadside attraction became locally famous for its unintentionally phallic shape.

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