Talk:Australia's big things

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Contents 1 Image 2 Deletion 3 Proposed Merger 4 Ploddy 5 The first Big Thing 6 Inclusion/mention

[edit] Image

I was tempted to put Image:Kapuna1.JPG in the article but it was a fair use image. Dont suppose it could be used here? -- Astrokey44|talk 09:48, 8 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Deletion

I deleted the big yabbie as the big prawn is the same thing. (and the correct name) MrStaypuft|talk

[edit] Proposed Merger

I recently came across a list of Big Things at Big Banana. I believe that this list should be removed and any of Big things that are not listed at Australia's Big Things should be included there. A link to Australia's Big Things on the Big Banana page should be sufficient.
What do other people think? Blarneytherinosaur 01:35, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

Good idea, I have merged that info into this article -- Astrokey44|talk 02:38, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

That was quick. Thanks! Blarneytherinosaur 03:45, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ploddy

I dont think Ploddy the diplodocus [1] should be mentioned as being the first big thing. surely the Big Banana was the one which started the whole thing going. Of course there were going to be some large things around before that -- Astrokey44|talk 14:22, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

Well depends on whether you want to list the first big thing or whether you want to list the first well known one. The definition of what makes a big thing is always going to be rather fluid. Ploddy qualifies for me as it is a roadside attraction, is a destination, and is linked to a site (the reptile park). The big banana does too, and came later. That the banana is more well known is surely a question of marketing. If someone knows of an even earlier big thing, then by all means that should be listed as the earliest one, but I think for the moment Ploddy takes the crown. Zipededoo 23:33, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

Correctly me if I'm wrong, but I thought the whole idea of "big things" is that they are ridiculously large compared to their size in real life. 'Ploddy' is simply a life-size model of a Diplodocus dinosaur; life-size things along roadsides (perhaps not dinosaurs) have been around in Australia a lot longer. -Zamphuor 13:27, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The first Big Thing

"The first Big Thing is usually held to be the Big Banana..."

I thought it was the Big Bang?

(Sorry.) --Denzilq 20:26, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Inclusion/mention

Perhaps a mention of the fact that New Zealand also has a number of big things? While NZ is not a part of Australia, it is probably due the influence of Australia and our big things that the NZ ones came about. There's a big carrot, a big sheep and a big sheepdog that I'm aware of. 59.100.188.50 04:47, 20 January 2007 (UTC)Gert

And a big Kiwi fruit —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.180.81.254 (talk) 09:34, 17 April 2008 (UTC)