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The Big Things of Australia are a loosely related set of large structures or Sculpture s representing much smaller objects which pertain to the area in which they are located. Each one is individual and constructed without reference to any of the others, but together they have certain things in common and are collectively known as Australia's Big Things. The first Big Thing is usually held to be the Big Banana built in 1964 in Coffs Harbour , New South Wales . However, ' Ploddy ' the diplodocus at the Australian Reptile Park in New South Wales has a claim to being the first big thing {Link without Title} , which was built in 1963. Now there are over 146 similar objects around the country. There is no real consensus as to what qualifies a structure as a "Big Thing". Some loose rules could be:
Though, these rules would exclude objects such as Ploddy (normal size) or the big Ayres Rock at Karuah (smaller than normal size). The Big Things have become something of a Cult phenomenon, and are sometimes used as an excuse for a Road Trip , where many or all Big Things are visited and used as a backdrop to a group photograph. The ABC produced a documentary titled "Big Things" as part of its programme The Big Picture . The National Museum in Canberra has a comprehensive multimedia exhibit displaying many big things. LIST OF BIG THINGS A.C.T.
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