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A slightly less bogan significant items lost in the marine life. Located in West Clockwise from
dog was added in 2022, flood, and also shine a light Ballina in NSW, the prawn top:
completing the classic Aussie on the significant rescue is scrambled into the shape While visiting the
look. The local landmark fits efforts, such as Iroquois, of the letter C and stands Big Prawn, go for
in perfectly with the town, a chopper given by the US at a height of nine metres a kayak to see
some real sea
which is also home to Bogan which played a vital role in and weighs in at 35 tonnes. life ©Destination
Street, Bogan River, and even saving lives throughout the Holding the illustrious title of NSW
the Bogan Shire Council! devastating disaster. the world’s largest artificial The Big Easel
Although the giant bogan prawn, the Big Prawn was ©Joshua Ryan via
monument has caused some The Big built to lure more tourists Flickr
controversy, it has been a in 1989. The mastermind The Big
tourist drawcard since it was Prawn, NSW behind the monument is Prawn, Ballina
created. To learn more about the Hungarian brothers ©Destination
NSW
the town’s history, head to It's a prawn not a Atilla and Louis Mokany
Nyngan Museum adjacent to and it has since undergone
the statue. When the Bogan shrimp dramatic transformations
River flooded the city in over time. At one stage the
1991, it swept away not only “Do you like shrimp on the famed crustacean was almost
lives but also history and barbie?” While we do not pulled down, but the Big
memories of many residents. call it shrimp in Australia, Prawn survived those scares
The museum was established the Big Prawn demonstrates thanks to another Aussie
to rebuild the relics and the pride we take in our iconic institution, Bunnings
Warehouse. Bunnings massive form. Travellers don't
resurrected the Big Prawn by have to be in Amsterdam to
funding the refurbishment and observe such fine art, although
adding a tail to the landmark. it is understood that this may
While in town, why not visit not be precisely identical to
the Ballina Naval and Maritime the actual piece but it does
Museum to learn about the bear a striking resemblance.
town’s rich naval history. Standing tall in Morton Park,
the Big Easel was established
The Big Easel, in 1999 as part of a global
project by Canadian artist
Qld Cameron Cross to replicate
Van Gogh's seven Sunflowers
Was Van Gogh in paintings in seven different
parts of the world.
Australia?!?! painting in the Southern
Claiming to be the largest
There is no solid evidence Hemisphere, the canvas
of Van Gogh ever visiting remains as an acknowledment
Australia, but the following of the significance of
‘big thing’ is considered one of sunflowers to the local area.
the most popular attractions While gazing at the giant
among tourists. The Big Easel artwork, stick around to
is easily one of the more check out The Emerald Art
interesting big icons as it pays Gallery where the upcoming
tribute to a painting from Van 'Sunflower' themed exhibition
Gogh’s sunflower painting will be on display from 05 Apr
collection by displaying it in to 05 May.
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