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Perth, Australia

The Perth Mint

This Western Australian mint was established during the height of the Australian gold rush.
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Caiguna, Australia

Giant Readymix Logo

Some of the world's largest letters are carved into the limestone bedrock of the Nullarbor Plain.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Australia

Macquarie Island

One of the only places where Earth’s mantle lies above water.
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North Fremantle, Australia

Dingo Flour Sign

Visible from both land and sea.
Anika Burgess Added by Anika Burgess
Broken Hill, Australia

Big Ant

Designed by artist Pro Hart, built elsewhere in 1980.
Nicholas Jackson Added by Nicholas Jackson
Waddamana, Australia

Waddamana Power Station

The decommissioned station is now a museum packed with antiquated hydroelectricity artifacts.
Kris McCracken Added by Kris McCracken
Brim, Australia

Brim Silo Murals

These giant grain silo portraits capture elements of rural life in Australia.
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Bundoora, Australia

Upside-Down Charles La Trobe Statue

This strange portrayal of the state's first lieutenant-governor literally stands on its head.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Taroona, Australia

Taroona Shot Tower

The world's tallest shot tower—maybe.
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Gumeracha, Australia

The Big Rocking Horse

You can climb to the top of the world's largest rocking horse.
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Bodalla, Australia

Big Cheese

Giant wheel of cheese marks a dairying village.
Nicholas Jackson Added by Nicholas Jackson
Tailem Bend, Australia

Old Tailem Town

This pioneer village is like a time capsule of 19th-century Australia.
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West Bathurst, Australia

Big Gold Panner

Hopefully inspecting his tin pan for little nuggets of gold.
Nicholas Jackson Added by Nicholas Jackson
Canberra, Australia

Australian-American Memorial

From a distance, this statue of an eagle looks like a giant chicken on a stick.
Added by Fuaimneachadh
Brisbane, Australia

'Emblem'

A colorful sculpture of an Australian symbol patrols an otherwise ordinary traffic island.
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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.
Added by Fuaimneachadh
North Coogee, Australia

C.Y. O'Connor Horse and Rider

This drowning bronze monument marks the spot where one of Australia's great engineers died by suicide.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Moonbi, Australia

Big Chook

Fiberglas monument to Moonbi's poultry industry.
Nicholas Jackson Added by Nicholas Jackson
Deniliquin, Australia

Deni Ute Muster

The world's largest gathering of flatbed coupes can be found annually at this rural festival in New South Wales.
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Adelaide River, Australia

Charlie the Water Buffalo

The taxidermy remains of the mighty beast made famous by a Crocodile Dundee film.
Edward Denny Added by Edward Denny
Cobar, Australia

Big Beer Can

Can of beer on top of a Cobar hotel with a world record.
Nicholas Jackson Added by Nicholas Jackson
Brisbane, Australia

Queensland Police Museum

It's home to the taxidermy remains of Peter, the dog who helped convict a murderer.
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Hillvue, Australia

Big Golden Guitar

Monument that stands 40 feet and weighs 1,000 pounds.
Nicholas Jackson Added by Nicholas Jackson
Yarraville, Australia

The Trugo Mural

The artwork celebrates Trugo, a odd yet beloved local sport played only around Melbourne.
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