The Big Lobster, SA by Helen Betts

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1985-87

The Big Lobster, SA

Another of the “Australian Big Things to See” around the country, the Big Lobster is located at the entrance to Kingston SE, a fishing town in South Australia. The 17-meter-high steel and fiberglass lobster was completed in 1979 and is known by the locals as “Larry.”

And then he was gone, posted earlier:

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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Dan Greenberg		19-Sep-2023 01:48
A big and scary looking lobster! Great find and photo. ~BV~

Zoltán Balogh		29-Apr-2023 13:02
Wow...definitely eye-catching! :) V

Carl Carbone		26-Apr-2023 12:45
That's really fun.

Buz Kiefer		25-Apr-2023 18:15
Larry’s still looking good for being in the elements since the 70s. V

bill friedlander		25-Apr-2023 15:11
Not exactly take-away food as the sign says. V

Bill Miller		25-Apr-2023 08:36
Impressive but have you seen the size of the pan to boil him in ???

Dennis Hoyne		25-Apr-2023 03:57
Larry the large lobster, such a fun display!

Charlene Ambrose		25-Apr-2023 03:48
It is huge. I guess it's a fun idea.

Nirvan Hope		25-Apr-2023 00:48
There must be some old fisherman's tale behind this! Or maybe just an advertising ploy for the town's specialty meal..

Nick Paoni		25-Apr-2023 00:12
Ok, now that's gonna take a whole lot of butter dipping sauce.

carabias		24-Apr-2023 23:01
The giant Larry is adorable! Pleasant surprise to see this image. V

hayl		24-Apr-2023 20:23
Strange choices for public art works in that country!

joseantonio		24-Apr-2023 18:41
it´s really huge....V

Claude Gagnon		24-Apr-2023 18:22
Yes, a real big one :))

Tom Munson		24-Apr-2023 18:05
That is indeed a big lobster. Great shot.

Richard Chu		24-Apr-2023 17:59
Wow, that is huge! I like you added the truck and van for scaling. V

globalgadabout		24-Apr-2023 17:39
what a huge beast...for sure Larry will be ready to fight any hungry humans..

janescottcumming		24-Apr-2023 17:36
Larry the Lobster! Ha, Julie is right, you would need a bucket of butter with that.

Julie Oldfield		24-Apr-2023 17:33
You’d need a lot of butter with that!