big things

Where the big things are, 1983

QLD

Australia

See map: Google Maps

1 January 1983

29 April 2011

Location

QLD

Australia

See map: Google Maps

29 April 2011

The cane toad times

Collection of Anne Jones and The cane toad times

Where the big things are, 1983. In the first edition of The cane toad times, an irreverent journal about all things Queensland, an article on ‘Big Things’ featured this map. The paper stated, ‘In Queensland, we are unusually blessed with Big Things; the joy of the Big Mower, the awe of the Big Car Stereo, the effort of emptying enough stubbies to build the Big Stubbie, the ludicrousness of the Big Seagull holding a lawn bowl, the shabbiness of the Big Clown and the Big Flagman at Santaland, the terror of the Big Hammer poised to pulverise cars venturing to Ipswich – these Big Things and many others enrich our lives.’ It was estimated that there were at least 50 ‘Big Things’ within 100 miles of Brisbane. The cane toad times, September 1983

Pleasure: how people enjoy the landscape

When news spread that Governor George Bowen’s long anticipated arrival in Brisbane in December 1859 had been delayed, the Queensland Free Press claimed ‘Pleasure arrangements were upset, a

Tea-towel: Sunshine Coast, 1990s

3 December 2010

Collection of Glenn Cooke

Tea-towel: Sunshine Coast, 1990s. The lettering of ‘Sunshine Coast’ is applied over the disc of the sun whose rays beam on the pineapples and bananas that grow in plantations as well as the key attractions: Aussie World, The Big Pineapple, Bli Bli Castle, Nostalgia Town, the Big Shell and the Ginger Factory. This towel probably dates to the 1990s as Aussie Town was opened in 1988. Collection of Glenn Cooke

The Big Pineapple (15 metres high) dominated the entrance to the Sunshine Plantation, Woombye. Postcard Murray Views Collection and the Collection of the Centre for the Government of

The Big Shell, Tewantin. Postcard Murray Views Collection and the Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

The Big Orange, Gayndah. Postcard Murray Views Collection and Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

The Big Sapphire, Anakie. Postcard Murray Views Collection and Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

The Big Barramundi Barbeque Garden, Daintree. Postcard Murray Views Collection and Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

Big Apple Moto-Diner, Stanthorpe. Postcard David Lee & Associates, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

The Big Ayrshire Cow, Nambour. Postcard Murray Views Pty Ltd, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland