s. “Go big or go home”, so the expression goes, and Australia certainly received the memo. Australia’s penchant for ‘Big Things’ dates back to the 1960s when Adelaide’s Big Scotsman and the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour were unveiled to oversized delight. Today there is said to be more than 150 Big Things across the country, with some sources reporting in excess of 300, although the figure depends strongly on one’s definition of ‘big’. (There are some bona fide medium-sized items on the complete list, but that’s just one woman’s opinion.) Here, we highlight some of the most iconic larger-than-life attractions in Australia.