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nicolestratman

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Senior North American Tour Guide & Travel Planner. Minimalist. Sustainability Advocate.

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A little penguin.

St Kilda, Australia

St. Kilda Pier Penguin Colony

You'll find the little birds tucked within the rocks of this Australian beach.

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

Port Campbell, Australia

Loch Ard Gorge

A clear example of the process of erosion in action.

Twelve Apostles March 2019

Princetown, Australia

The Twelve Apostles

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

Geelong Bollards

Geelong, Australia

Geelong Bollards

More than 100 colorful residents stand post in this seaside Australian city.

Ashcombe Maze

Shoreham, Australia

Ashcombe Maze

Australia's largest traditional hedge maze features a Great Gnome Hunt.

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.

"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.

Australian-American Memorial.

Canberra, Australia

Australian-American Memorial

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

Big Merino in Goulburn, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)

Goulburn, Australia

Big Merino

Three-story concrete ram with a permanent gift shop.

Kiama Blowhole

Kiama, Australia

Kiama Blowhole

This massive water spout has been luring visitors for hundreds of years, some to their death.

Big Potato in Robertson, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)

Robertson, Australia

Big Potato

Concrete spud looks like the North American Sebago.

Installation by artist Michael Thomas Hill and research scientist Dr. Richard Major.

Sydney, Australia

'Forgotten Songs' Sound Sculpture

A collaboration of art and ornithology mourns the calls of Sydney's lost birds.

Royal Botanic Gardens

Sydney, Australia

Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

Big Mosquito in Hexham, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)

Hexham, Australia

Big Mosquito

Modeled after the big, ferocious Hexham Grey mosquito.

Big Kookaburra

Kurri Kurri, Australia

Big Kookaburra

This 4.5-meter-tall statue of a native Australian bird marks Hydro Aluminium's 40th year in the area.

The Big Bull in Wauchope. (Wikimedia Commons)

Wauchope, Australia

Big Bull

Large enough to house an internal gift shop.

The Big Bowl in Lake Cathie, New South Wales. (Wikimedia Commons)

Lake Cathie, Australia

Big Bowl

Australian holiday town hosts world's largest bowling ball.

Big axe in Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)

Kew, Australia

Big Axe

Giant wood sculpture in Kew first constructed in 1979.

The Big Oyster in Taree, Australia.

Taree, Australia

Big Oyster

Homage to the local produce now serves as a car dealer.

Moonbi's Big Chook. (Panoramio)

Moonbi, Australia

Big Chook

Fiberglas monument to Moonbi's poultry industry.

Big Golden Guitar in Tamworth, Australia.

Hillvue, Australia

Big Golden Guitar

Monument that stands 40 feet and weighs 1,000 pounds.

The Big Banana in Coffs Harbour. (Wikimedia Commons)

Coffs Harbour, Australia

Big Banana

One of the first big sculptures anywhere in Australia.

The Big Bunch of Bananas in Coffs Harbour. (Wikimedia Commons)

Coffs Harbour, Australia

Big Bunch of Bananas

Roadside display for a popular fruit and vegetable stand.

The native kuril water rat, culed alongside, is responsible.

Brisbane, Australia

‘The World Turns’

The sculpture shows a water rat turning the world upside-down, landing an elephant on its head.

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