Andrew Calabria and Scott McWilliam enjoy their product outside the Big Wine Barrell in Griffith. Photo: McWilliam’s Wines.
Chances are, you’ve already seen Wagga’s Big Murray Cod sign making waves on social media after builder Kyle North-Flanagan resurrected the giant fish.
From the Big Pineapple in Queensland to the Big Lobster in South Australia, ‘Big Things’ tourism is big business in Australia.
If you’re looking for other giant monuments, fret not – the Riverina has its own set, so you don’t need to travel outside the region.
Australia’s biggest playable guitar is in Narrandera. Photo: Mandie Gray Facebook.
Narrandera’s Big Guitar
If you’ve ever wanted to play a giant guitar like in the cartoons, you can make your dreams come true at Narrandera, home to Australia’s biggest playable guitar.
Located inside the Narrandera Destination and Discovery Hub, the big guitar was built in 1988 by local Robert Palmer to promote the Country Music Club of Narrandera.
It’s made from plywood, took more than 300 hours to complete, and held the record as the Biggest Playable Guitar in the world until 2000 before being dethroned by one built by a physics teacher in Texas.
Head over to the Narrandera Visitor Information Centre on the Newell Highway to check it out.
The Big Tennis Racquet honours Evonne Goolagong-Cawley. Photo: Barellan Working Clydesdales “The Good Old Days” Weekend Facebook.
Barellan’s Big Tennis Racquet
If you’re a big tennis fan, there is a big tennis racquet located in Barellan’s main street.
The giant 13.8 metre racquet honours Griffith-born tennis legend Evonne Goolagong, the first Indigenous Australian woman to win Wimbledon, and a former world number one.
Barellan farmer David Irvin was the driving force behind the construction of the landmark attraction on the main street, which is a 20:1 scale model of Ms Goolagong’s iconic Dunlop racquet.
It’s on Yapunyah Street in Barellan – you won’t miss it!
The mural plays with depth and perception to create a striking 3D mural. Photo: VisitNSW.
West Wyalong’s Big Bull Mural
If you grew up watching Looney Toons and wondered what it would be like to see a mural come to life, renowned Zest artist Anton Pulvirenti has made that a reality … partially.
The mural titled ‘Running of the Bull’ pays tribute to West Wyalong’s gold rush era, when the town’s main street followed the path of a bullock track due to miners refusing to relocate their claims.
Mr Pulvirenti’s mural plays with depth and perception to give the illusion that a bull is charging at you.
The striking 3D mural can be found at 192 Main Street in West Wyalong.
Bill Calabria painted the revamped Big Wine Barrel himself. Photo: Oliver Jacques.
McWilliam’s Big Wine Barrel
The iconic Hanwood Big Wine Barrel in Griffith is a giant replica of a wine barrel built into a cellar door.
It was first brought to life by the region’s oldest winery – McWilliam’s – more than 50 years ago, before it went into administration in 2020. Calabria Family Wines resurrected the iconic wine barrel after taking over McWilliam’s and its Hanwood vineyard.
Despite being aged in his late 70s, owner Bill Calabria did much of the painting and refurbishments himself.
The winery is also not a bad place to stop for a drop. McWilliam’s has just been named Best Australian Wine of Show at the 2025 Japan Wine Challenge, as well as winning back-to-back Best Fortified of Show Trophy at the 2025 NSW Wine Awards.
Wine tastings at the revived wine barrel at Jake McWilliam Road, Hanwood, can be booked online on the McWilliam’s website.
The Big Murray Cod in Tocumwal! Photo: Wendy Hibbard Facebook.
Tocumwal’s Big Murray Cod
It turns out Wagga doesn’t have the only giant fish in the Riverina.
On the grassed Tocumwal Foreshore Park, you’ll find the ‘world’s biggest codfish’ in its full glory, representing what the area is most famous for.
The Aboriginal name for the Murray Cod is ‘Goodoo’.
Locally known as the ‘Big Fish’, it was originally erected at the old swimming pool in 1968 but was later moved to its current location.
On your way to Victoria, why not make a pitstop and admire the 3D Big Murray Cod in the Tocumwal Foreshore Park.
