One of Australia's many iconic "big" things. This one was completed in 1989 and is 14 metres tall.

"It was announced in late 2009 that the Giant Koala would be renamed in memory of the world-famous Sam the koala in an effort to raise awareness of Australia's declining koala population.

Sam, who recovered from third-degree burns and lung damage at the Southern Ash Wildlife Shelter, became a worldwide symbol after devastating bushfires destroyed a large region inhabited by koalas. He eventually died due to complications relating to chlamydia, which impacts half of the wild koala population." .... tourist guide