Australia is a big place. Dotted around its landscape is an array of big animal statues. (Actually, the statues are of assorted things, not just animals, but most people think of them as big animals.) A couple of weeks ago, I was in Kurri Kurri and saw the town’s big Kookaburra:

The town of Kurri Kurri lies in the east of Australia, a couple of hours’ drive north of Sydney and close to the coastal city of Newcastle.

The Kurri Kurri Kookaburra is a sculpture by Chris Fussell, erected in 2009. Here’s another view of it:

If you’d like to know more about the town of Kurri Kurri, take a look at my travelling bookmark’s post: Kurri Kurri Kookaburra and murals.