The Big Trout is a 10-metre-high
fibreglass
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Adaminaby
Adaminaby is a small town near the Snowy Mountains north-west of Cooma, New South Wales, Australia, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council. The historic town, of 301 people at the , is a trout fishing centre and winter sports destination situated ...
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Australia, a popular fishing spot for
trout
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Built in 1973 by local artist and fisherman, Andy Lomnici, the Big Trout is part of more than 150
Big Things located throughout
Australia. Originally conceived by Leigh Stewart, the Snowy Mountains Authority assisted with funding, and work on the trout started in 1971.
Construction
Andy Lomnici used a frozen trout as a guide, and built the final work in fibreglass over mesh and a steel frame. The completed Big Trout stands at and weighs . The scales were produced by covering the work in mesh, adding a final layer of fiberglass, and then removing the mesh before it set.
In 2012 the work was repainted to celebrate the
centenary of the
Snowy River Shire.
See also
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Australia's big things
The big things of Australia are large structures, some of which are novelty architecture and some are sculptures. There are estimated to be over 230 such objects around the country. There are big things in every state and territory in contin ...
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List of world's largest roadside attractions
References
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Big things in New South Wales
1973 sculptures
Fiberglass sculptures in Australia
Snowy Mountains Highway
Adaminaby
Fishing in Australia
Fish in art
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