September 25, 2025 • 14 mins
On this week's episode we take a look at a true Aussie obsession - the country’s iconic Big Things. The Big Rocking Horse and Big Galah are the latest icons to be immortalised in coin form, thanks to Aus Post and the Royal Australian Mint.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
My Heart Essie.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
Hi, I'm Jackie Limb with iHeart Essay. This week we
are diving into a true Aussie obsession the country's iconic
big things, from the Giant's Strawberry in Victoria to the
Big Guitar and Tamworth and of course Essay landmarks like
the Big Rocking Horse in the Adelaide Hills and Kimber's
famous Big Galah. These larger than life roadside attractions have
(00:23):
captured the hearts of Ossie's for decades. We'll chat about
why we all love visiting big things as a road
trip right of passage and why so many are happy
to make a detour just to snap that classic photo.
Plus we'll explore the brand new Ossie Big Thing's one
dollar coin collection released by The Australia Post and Royal
Australian Mint earlier this week. Stay tuned as we uncover
(00:46):
the stories behind these giant icons and find out why
big things continue to be a treasured part of our
national identity. Melpenno, the owner of the Big Rocking Horse
in Gummarraka, has faced her share of challenges since taking
on the business two years ago, including storm damage, insurance struggles,
and thefts. But this week she's celebrating a few wins,
(01:06):
including the iconic rocking Horse, inspiring a drumstick ice cream flavor,
being immortalized on a commemorative coin, and featuring on a
special edition postcard. Our journalist covering the Adelaide Hills, Jenny Lenmon,
caught up with her to find out more.
Speaker 3 (01:20):
It's truly an honor to be able to feature Dafa
Shane icon that I've loved since I was little, you know,
in something so big, So it's huge for South Australia.
Speaker 4 (01:31):
What do you think people love about the big Rocking Horse.
Speaker 3 (01:34):
I think it's the nostalgia, Like you know, they've been
there when they're little, then they bring their children and
then now their grandchildren, so it's timeless, you know, and
people just remember it from their childhood and you know
want to revisit it and it's still as big as
they thought it was when they were little, you know.
Speaker 4 (01:50):
And you took it on a couple of years ago,
partly because of that nostalgia, but also interested in being
part of the tourism game, right, Yeah, that's right.
Speaker 3 (01:56):
Yeah, it just always loved it, loved the Adelaide Hills,
so Yeah, let's on this big project.
Speaker 4 (02:02):
And a drumstick flavor.
Speaker 3 (02:05):
Oh yeah, it's pretty good. I've had a cup of
myself Rocky Road flavor. It is so rocky Road, very
hitting we sought.
Speaker 4 (02:12):
That's fantastic. Do you get many tourists who are trailing
around looking at the big things around the country?
Speaker 3 (02:18):
Oh? Absolutely, we get lots. We get you know, the
nomads in their caravans, especially you know, traveling around doing
the Big Thing tour around Australia. So here we get
lots of people like that.
Speaker 4 (02:28):
I hear you've just made it more accessible for people
with disabilities.
Speaker 3 (02:32):
Yeah. By Friday this week we should be finished our
new concrete path that goes around the whole perum of
the animal park to make it more accessible to anyone
with wheels.
Speaker 4 (02:42):
Basically wonderful. So remind us what's available. We've got that
giant rocking horse that you can look at. You've got
a littler one too that people can go on, that
kids can go on. Right, what else have you got
at the big rocking horse.
Speaker 3 (02:53):
Yeah, we've added a few free things. So we've got
the big park bench there as well under the rocking horse.
Now we've also got mini golf. We've got the free
range animal part where you can go up close and
personal and hand for the animals. Lots to do, lots
of toys. We've got the stray made toys, We've got
the wooden toys, We've got imported toys.
Speaker 4 (03:12):
We've got lots fantastic. It hasn't been easy, though, has it,
Because it's a couple of years of challenges. You've had
insurance to struggles. You've had theft and vandalism and a
big storm last year, right, they had to clean up after.
Speaker 2 (03:25):
That's right.
Speaker 3 (03:26):
It's just been a few hits, one after the other.
And you know, what doesn't break you makes you stronger,
and hopefully here we are coming back even stronger now.
Speaker 4 (03:34):
That's good. So you've managed to come back from that, Yes.
Speaker 3 (03:37):
Yeah, thank goodness. We have a lot of support from
the community, and you know that's what kept us going,
you know, the power of people.
Speaker 4 (03:44):
Yeah, and it seems as though you were very successful too,
with a big lunch that you hosted to raise money
for the cancer research the Longest Payable.
Speaker 3 (03:52):
We're also doing one on October thirtieth for the Pink
Ribbon Breakfast. We're doing a walk around the new footpath
and the animal park.
Speaker 4 (03:58):
Oh that's great. How did you go with the big lunch?
Did you raise a lot of money?
Speaker 5 (04:02):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (04:02):
I think we raised fIF under sixteen hundred dollars so great.
Speaker 4 (04:05):
Oh that's good. And it has a personal connection for
you too, doesn't it.
Speaker 3 (04:09):
Absolutely. I'm a count to survive myself and currently going
through a few more tests, but you know, it is
what it is, and I'll keep soldiering on till.
Speaker 1 (04:18):
The day I died.
Speaker 4 (04:19):
What are you got coming up? You got any plans
for the park for the future.
Speaker 3 (04:22):
We really want to invite have a premier mister Peter
Malan ask us to come and have a look and
just see what we've done. We hope we're making South
Australia proud. We want to invite everyone is Australia to
come along and just have a look at what we've done. Basically,
we want to do South Australia proud. That's my main goal.
Speaker 4 (04:41):
And I think you're doing it. And the fact that
you've got an ice cream flavor named after you, the
Rocking Horse, and of course the coin that's the coin
in the stamp, that's fabulous. You must be really stoked
about that so stoked and.
Speaker 3 (04:52):
You know, it was like twelve months of negotiating and
talking about the design and what pictures to use, and
you know, we don't get anything monetary it, but what
we get out of is our icon is being included
in something so big, So we're truly humbled by it.
Speaker 2 (05:06):
Meantime, almost five hundred k's away on the Air Peninsula,
the Big glas sits proudly welcoming visitors halfway across Australia.
Our reporter on the EP Brooks Saychell, spoke to the
Mayor of Kimber, Dean Johnson, about what the Big Glar
means to locals and visitors alike.
Speaker 1 (05:22):
Oh look, it's fair to say that locals and tourists
alike are really proud and excited to see air famous
Big Cocking recognized and honored through the Big Things collectible coins.
She certainly stood the test of time and we're delighted
to they are immortalized through the release of this coin.
So it's really exciting for our community.
Speaker 5 (05:44):
What is the obviously, the Big Gala has been around
for over thirty years now, what's the reaction every time
people come and visit her?
Speaker 1 (05:52):
A lot? Everyone has to stop and get a photo
with the big Glar. That's for sure. There's not too
many times of any day that you drive past there's
not someone there getting a happy snap. And she's certainly
an iconic structure, and I guess along with the halfway
across the Australia sign that we have, it's really helped
(06:12):
define recognition of Kimber and of our community as well.
I know, I can travel the country and there's not
too many taxis or ubers you get into and they
ask you where you're from, and most of them say, oh,
home of a big Gala. So it really helps recognize
our community and give people are reason to remember Kimber.
Speaker 5 (06:33):
Look as someone who has moved here from a different state.
That was what I knew kimberfore was you know, the
place with the big Gala and it was a bit
of a must see.
Speaker 4 (06:41):
So tell me.
Speaker 5 (06:42):
I know Kimber has been doing really well lately, particularly
because you guys have been nominated for Agtown of the Year.
You're one of the finalists. How is this Ossie Big
Thing coin going to increase recognition for Kimber.
Speaker 1 (06:55):
It certainly helps, doesn't it and gets the word out
we're up for a couple of national awards for our
recent rebranding exercise as well beyond Timber campaign. So yeah,
as I've said before, it's really highly recognizable throughout the
country now. There's not too many places including Sydney, Canberra
(07:15):
and Melbourne and the like. There's not too many people
that don't know of Kimber now, so it's really exciting
to get our name out and I guess that remains
a symbol of pride for Kimber local. I know there's
the Post Office of being inundated to requests for the
coin already we've put our order in, so we're really
(07:39):
excited to say. The design just looks amazing as well.
They've really captured some of the beauty and the artistic
talents that's gone into the recent twenty twenty one facelift
for our vigure and it's really iconic structure. And yeah,
as I've said before, we're really proud of the efforts
(08:00):
the Banning family who have the concept of building the
bidure back in nine A ninety three and we're prayd
to look after and promoter throughout the country.
Speaker 6 (08:11):
Now.
Speaker 2 (08:11):
We'll have more coming up after the break.
Speaker 6 (08:14):
I art essay.
Speaker 4 (08:19):
I Art Essay Welcome back.
Speaker 2 (08:22):
Just before the break, we heard some great insights from
the owner of the Big Rocking Horse up in the
Adelaide Hills and then from the Mayor of Kimber about
their famous Big Galah. Now we shifting gears to a
chat with the general Manager for Retail Products at Australia Post,
Kayla le'cornew, about their exciting second Big Things coin collection
and how the two new essay representatives join Larry the
(08:44):
Big Lobster in Kingston.
Speaker 6 (08:46):
We had an overwhelming demand in the first collection, which
was fantastic, so we're launching with the Royal Australian Mint
in partnership this new range. It's really exciting. The rangers
come from the research that the Royal Australian Mint has
done to come up with the new top ten.
Speaker 2 (09:02):
Your research shows that nine in ten Aussie's embrace big
Things as a cherished part of traveling around our wonderful country.
How were the icons on the list chosen? Were people voting?
Speaker 6 (09:13):
So the items on the list were chosen by the
Royal Australian Mint. So obviously the first collection we did ten.
They did another lot of research after that to select
the next most popular, So I expect they would have
gone out to a number of communities all around Australia
to get this list.
Speaker 2 (09:31):
And these big things contribute to the local communities where
they're located. How so do you believe it's it's great.
Speaker 6 (09:38):
For the community. I know as a child, when I
was traveling, you know, with family, we would stop in
at the big things. I lived up near the big
Banana Closs Harborway, so you know, you'd stop in, you
get photos. People would often have gift shops with them,
they would have educational pieces with their big thing, whichever
it might be. There's a number of things that people have,
(09:58):
so I think it's great for the community. It shows
a lot of pride that people have in their community
as well, so I think it's incredible. Australia Post is
in every community, so this is another addition, I guess,
to how we can touch those communities and get people connected,
particularly to our rural and regional areas, which is where
you see majority of our big things.
Speaker 1 (10:18):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (10:18):
Yeah, And so someone like yourself who's not from Essa,
lots of people know the big rocking Horse without having
been from here. You know, everyone goes through the Adelaide
Hills and it's very much associated with family fun and
local crafts and all of that. As an out of town,
how do you think that this big thing captures the
Adelaide Hills for someone who is a visitor.
Speaker 6 (10:38):
I think it brings a lot of interests. I know,
I've traveled to Adelaide quite a bit in my days
for work, so I think it gets people's interests. And
then if people are doing a trip to Adelaie, they go, actually,
let's go and visit if they're not from that state
or from Adelaide. So I think it brings a lot
of interests, which is great for those communities.
Speaker 2 (10:57):
And with both the big Rocking Horse and Big gla
very different things featured in the coin collection, What do
these landmarks say about the diversity of our big things?
What's maybe from some other states? What are some of
the most unique big things that we have going on?
Speaker 6 (11:12):
Oh, there's an incredible list of big things around this country,
which is amazing. We're very quirky. It shows a lot
about our culture. We all know Tamworth for being a
country music town that's got the big Golden guitar, and
there's the big Marino in Goldurn, the Big Strawberry and Victoria.
You know, there's even things out there like the Big Song,
(11:33):
the Big Stockman, very iconic Australian type models. So it's fantastic.
I think it's showing very much about our culture. We
love to share it.
Speaker 2 (11:44):
What kind of feedback did you receive from collectors for
the first collection? Was there any coin that was particularly
popular or is there any in the new collection that
you're thinking is going to be particularly up there among collectors?
Speaker 6 (11:56):
What happens with these sets when they go out go
into their local participating post office or online to purchase
either an individual coin or if you are interested in
getting the full coin set and the folder. Very exciting
because there's an opportunity to one in every ten set
(12:16):
has a colored coin, so that's a really special addition
and that can be found in one in every ten
of the sets, and it's a big Strawberry colored coin.
So for collectors, they're going to be the big, big favorites,
so I would expect.
Speaker 2 (12:31):
And can you share more about the partnership between Australia
Posts and the Royal Australian Mint for this project. Obviously
this isn't the first time a project like this has happened.
Obviously we've had the collection, the first collection of Big Things,
but there's been other incredible coins that have come through
as a collaboration.
Speaker 6 (12:47):
I'm sure absolutely, we've had a long standing collaboration with
the Royal Australian Mint. The coin through a natural extension
of a partnership.
Speaker 3 (12:56):
That we have.
Speaker 6 (12:56):
I'm sure many people around the country saw the Bluey
con Points that came out last year. We've done Ozzie
Big Things before, We've done some AFL coins, a number
of different so we always ask and look at what
the community is looking for, what they're interested in, and
then we work with the Royal Australian meant to produce
(13:18):
these lovely coins.
Speaker 2 (13:19):
Well do you hope that Ozzies take away from this
coin collection and the celebration of big things?
Speaker 6 (13:23):
We look the hope is that you know, they learned
something about the different big things around the country and
those communities that they sit in. I think a lot
of people will add them to their list for their
road trips, so I think it brings a lot of
interest and it brings people into communities as well. So
really hoping that people can get out and visit a
lot of these.
Speaker 2 (13:42):
That's it for this week. Don't forget you can hear
iHeart Essay and the iHeart app or wherever you get
your podcasts. I'm Jackie Limb. Join us again next week
for more of the stories you want to hear. I
Heart Essay, the Voice of South Australia
Speaker 1 (13:56):
I had Essays,
My Heart Essie.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
Hi, I'm Jackie Limb with iHeart Essay. This week we
are diving into a true Aussie obsession the country's iconic
big things, from the Giant's Strawberry in Victoria to the
Big Guitar and Tamworth and of course Essay landmarks like
the Big Rocking Horse in the Adelaide Hills and Kimber's
famous Big Galah. These larger than life roadside attractions have
(00:23):
captured the hearts of Ossie's for decades. We'll chat about
why we all love visiting big things as a road
trip right of passage and why so many are happy
to make a detour just to snap that classic photo.
Plus we'll explore the brand new Ossie Big Thing's one
dollar coin collection released by The Australia Post and Royal
Australian Mint earlier this week. Stay tuned as we uncover
(00:46):
the stories behind these giant icons and find out why
big things continue to be a treasured part of our
national identity. Melpenno, the owner of the Big Rocking Horse
in Gummarraka, has faced her share of challenges since taking
on the business two years ago, including storm damage, insurance struggles,
and thefts. But this week she's celebrating a few wins,
(01:06):
including the iconic rocking Horse, inspiring a drumstick ice cream flavor,
being immortalized on a commemorative coin, and featuring on a
special edition postcard. Our journalist covering the Adelaide Hills, Jenny Lenmon,
caught up with her to find out more.
Speaker 3 (01:20):
It's truly an honor to be able to feature Dafa
Shane icon that I've loved since I was little, you know,
in something so big, So it's huge for South Australia.
Speaker 4 (01:31):
What do you think people love about the big Rocking Horse.
Speaker 3 (01:34):
I think it's the nostalgia, Like you know, they've been
there when they're little, then they bring their children and
then now their grandchildren, so it's timeless, you know, and
people just remember it from their childhood and you know
want to revisit it and it's still as big as
they thought it was when they were little, you know.
Speaker 4 (01:50):
And you took it on a couple of years ago,
partly because of that nostalgia, but also interested in being
part of the tourism game, right, Yeah, that's right.
Speaker 3 (01:56):
Yeah, it just always loved it, loved the Adelaide Hills,
so Yeah, let's on this big project.
Speaker 4 (02:02):
And a drumstick flavor.
Speaker 3 (02:05):
Oh yeah, it's pretty good. I've had a cup of
myself Rocky Road flavor. It is so rocky Road, very
hitting we sought.
Speaker 4 (02:12):
That's fantastic. Do you get many tourists who are trailing
around looking at the big things around the country?
Speaker 3 (02:18):
Oh? Absolutely, we get lots. We get you know, the
nomads in their caravans, especially you know, traveling around doing
the Big Thing tour around Australia. So here we get
lots of people like that.
Speaker 4 (02:28):
I hear you've just made it more accessible for people
with disabilities.
Speaker 3 (02:32):
Yeah. By Friday this week we should be finished our
new concrete path that goes around the whole perum of
the animal park to make it more accessible to anyone
with wheels.
Speaker 4 (02:42):
Basically wonderful. So remind us what's available. We've got that
giant rocking horse that you can look at. You've got
a littler one too that people can go on, that
kids can go on. Right, what else have you got
at the big rocking horse.
Speaker 3 (02:53):
Yeah, we've added a few free things. So we've got
the big park bench there as well under the rocking horse.
Now we've also got mini golf. We've got the free
range animal part where you can go up close and
personal and hand for the animals. Lots to do, lots
of toys. We've got the stray made toys, We've got
the wooden toys, We've got imported toys.
Speaker 4 (03:12):
We've got lots fantastic. It hasn't been easy, though, has it,
Because it's a couple of years of challenges. You've had
insurance to struggles. You've had theft and vandalism and a
big storm last year, right, they had to clean up after.
Speaker 2 (03:25):
That's right.
Speaker 3 (03:26):
It's just been a few hits, one after the other.
And you know, what doesn't break you makes you stronger,
and hopefully here we are coming back even stronger now.
Speaker 4 (03:34):
That's good. So you've managed to come back from that, Yes.
Speaker 3 (03:37):
Yeah, thank goodness. We have a lot of support from
the community, and you know that's what kept us going,
you know, the power of people.
Speaker 4 (03:44):
Yeah, and it seems as though you were very successful too,
with a big lunch that you hosted to raise money
for the cancer research the Longest Payable.
Speaker 3 (03:52):
We're also doing one on October thirtieth for the Pink
Ribbon Breakfast. We're doing a walk around the new footpath
and the animal park.
Speaker 4 (03:58):
Oh that's great. How did you go with the big lunch?
Did you raise a lot of money?
Speaker 5 (04:02):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (04:02):
I think we raised fIF under sixteen hundred dollars so great.
Speaker 4 (04:05):
Oh that's good. And it has a personal connection for
you too, doesn't it.
Speaker 3 (04:09):
Absolutely. I'm a count to survive myself and currently going
through a few more tests, but you know, it is
what it is, and I'll keep soldiering on till.
Speaker 1 (04:18):
The day I died.
Speaker 4 (04:19):
What are you got coming up? You got any plans
for the park for the future.
Speaker 3 (04:22):
We really want to invite have a premier mister Peter
Malan ask us to come and have a look and
just see what we've done. We hope we're making South
Australia proud. We want to invite everyone is Australia to
come along and just have a look at what we've done. Basically,
we want to do South Australia proud. That's my main goal.
Speaker 4 (04:41):
And I think you're doing it. And the fact that
you've got an ice cream flavor named after you, the
Rocking Horse, and of course the coin that's the coin
in the stamp, that's fabulous. You must be really stoked
about that so stoked and.
Speaker 3 (04:52):
You know, it was like twelve months of negotiating and
talking about the design and what pictures to use, and
you know, we don't get anything monetary it, but what
we get out of is our icon is being included
in something so big, So we're truly humbled by it.
Speaker 2 (05:06):
Meantime, almost five hundred k's away on the Air Peninsula,
the Big glas sits proudly welcoming visitors halfway across Australia.
Our reporter on the EP Brooks Saychell, spoke to the
Mayor of Kimber, Dean Johnson, about what the Big Glar
means to locals and visitors alike.
Speaker 1 (05:22):
Oh look, it's fair to say that locals and tourists
alike are really proud and excited to see air famous
Big Cocking recognized and honored through the Big Things collectible coins.
She certainly stood the test of time and we're delighted
to they are immortalized through the release of this coin.
So it's really exciting for our community.
Speaker 5 (05:44):
What is the obviously, the Big Gala has been around
for over thirty years now, what's the reaction every time
people come and visit her?
Speaker 1 (05:52):
A lot? Everyone has to stop and get a photo
with the big Glar. That's for sure. There's not too
many times of any day that you drive past there's
not someone there getting a happy snap. And she's certainly
an iconic structure, and I guess along with the halfway
across the Australia sign that we have, it's really helped
(06:12):
define recognition of Kimber and of our community as well.
I know, I can travel the country and there's not
too many taxis or ubers you get into and they
ask you where you're from, and most of them say, oh,
home of a big Gala. So it really helps recognize
our community and give people are reason to remember Kimber.
Speaker 5 (06:33):
Look as someone who has moved here from a different state.
That was what I knew kimberfore was you know, the
place with the big Gala and it was a bit
of a must see.
Speaker 4 (06:41):
So tell me.
Speaker 5 (06:42):
I know Kimber has been doing really well lately, particularly
because you guys have been nominated for Agtown of the Year.
You're one of the finalists. How is this Ossie Big
Thing coin going to increase recognition for Kimber.
Speaker 1 (06:55):
It certainly helps, doesn't it and gets the word out
we're up for a couple of national awards for our
recent rebranding exercise as well beyond Timber campaign. So yeah,
as I've said before, it's really highly recognizable throughout the
country now. There's not too many places including Sydney, Canberra
(07:15):
and Melbourne and the like. There's not too many people
that don't know of Kimber now, so it's really exciting
to get our name out and I guess that remains
a symbol of pride for Kimber local. I know there's
the Post Office of being inundated to requests for the
coin already we've put our order in, so we're really
(07:39):
excited to say. The design just looks amazing as well.
They've really captured some of the beauty and the artistic
talents that's gone into the recent twenty twenty one facelift
for our vigure and it's really iconic structure. And yeah,
as I've said before, we're really proud of the efforts
(08:00):
the Banning family who have the concept of building the
bidure back in nine A ninety three and we're prayd
to look after and promoter throughout the country.
Speaker 6 (08:11):
Now.
Speaker 2 (08:11):
We'll have more coming up after the break.
Speaker 6 (08:14):
I art essay.
Speaker 4 (08:19):
I Art Essay Welcome back.
Speaker 2 (08:22):
Just before the break, we heard some great insights from
the owner of the Big Rocking Horse up in the
Adelaide Hills and then from the Mayor of Kimber about
their famous Big Galah. Now we shifting gears to a
chat with the general Manager for Retail Products at Australia Post,
Kayla le'cornew, about their exciting second Big Things coin collection
and how the two new essay representatives join Larry the
(08:44):
Big Lobster in Kingston.
Speaker 6 (08:46):
We had an overwhelming demand in the first collection, which
was fantastic, so we're launching with the Royal Australian Mint
in partnership this new range. It's really exciting. The rangers
come from the research that the Royal Australian Mint has
done to come up with the new top ten.
Speaker 2 (09:02):
Your research shows that nine in ten Aussie's embrace big
Things as a cherished part of traveling around our wonderful country.
How were the icons on the list chosen? Were people voting?
Speaker 6 (09:13):
So the items on the list were chosen by the
Royal Australian Mint. So obviously the first collection we did ten.
They did another lot of research after that to select
the next most popular, So I expect they would have
gone out to a number of communities all around Australia
to get this list.
Speaker 2 (09:31):
And these big things contribute to the local communities where
they're located. How so do you believe it's it's great.
Speaker 6 (09:38):
For the community. I know as a child, when I
was traveling, you know, with family, we would stop in
at the big things. I lived up near the big
Banana Closs Harborway, so you know, you'd stop in, you
get photos. People would often have gift shops with them,
they would have educational pieces with their big thing, whichever
it might be. There's a number of things that people have,
(09:58):
so I think it's great for the community. It shows
a lot of pride that people have in their community
as well, so I think it's incredible. Australia Post is
in every community, so this is another addition, I guess,
to how we can touch those communities and get people connected,
particularly to our rural and regional areas, which is where
you see majority of our big things.
Speaker 1 (10:18):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (10:18):
Yeah, And so someone like yourself who's not from Essa,
lots of people know the big rocking Horse without having
been from here. You know, everyone goes through the Adelaide
Hills and it's very much associated with family fun and
local crafts and all of that. As an out of town,
how do you think that this big thing captures the
Adelaide Hills for someone who is a visitor.
Speaker 6 (10:38):
I think it brings a lot of interests. I know,
I've traveled to Adelaide quite a bit in my days
for work, so I think it gets people's interests. And
then if people are doing a trip to Adelaie, they go, actually,
let's go and visit if they're not from that state
or from Adelaide. So I think it brings a lot
of interests, which is great for those communities.
Speaker 2 (10:57):
And with both the big Rocking Horse and Big gla
very different things featured in the coin collection, What do
these landmarks say about the diversity of our big things?
What's maybe from some other states? What are some of
the most unique big things that we have going on?
Speaker 6 (11:12):
Oh, there's an incredible list of big things around this country,
which is amazing. We're very quirky. It shows a lot
about our culture. We all know Tamworth for being a
country music town that's got the big Golden guitar, and
there's the big Marino in Goldurn, the Big Strawberry and Victoria.
You know, there's even things out there like the Big Song,
(11:33):
the Big Stockman, very iconic Australian type models. So it's fantastic.
I think it's showing very much about our culture. We
love to share it.
Speaker 2 (11:44):
What kind of feedback did you receive from collectors for
the first collection? Was there any coin that was particularly
popular or is there any in the new collection that
you're thinking is going to be particularly up there among collectors?
Speaker 6 (11:56):
What happens with these sets when they go out go
into their local participating post office or online to purchase
either an individual coin or if you are interested in
getting the full coin set and the folder. Very exciting
because there's an opportunity to one in every ten set
(12:16):
has a colored coin, so that's a really special addition
and that can be found in one in every ten
of the sets, and it's a big Strawberry colored coin.
So for collectors, they're going to be the big, big favorites,
so I would expect.
Speaker 2 (12:31):
And can you share more about the partnership between Australia
Posts and the Royal Australian Mint for this project. Obviously
this isn't the first time a project like this has happened.
Obviously we've had the collection, the first collection of Big Things,
but there's been other incredible coins that have come through
as a collaboration.
Speaker 6 (12:47):
I'm sure absolutely, we've had a long standing collaboration with
the Royal Australian Mint. The coin through a natural extension
of a partnership.
Speaker 3 (12:56):
That we have.
Speaker 6 (12:56):
I'm sure many people around the country saw the Bluey
con Points that came out last year. We've done Ozzie
Big Things before, We've done some AFL coins, a number
of different so we always ask and look at what
the community is looking for, what they're interested in, and
then we work with the Royal Australian meant to produce
(13:18):
these lovely coins.
Speaker 2 (13:19):
Well do you hope that Ozzies take away from this
coin collection and the celebration of big things?
Speaker 6 (13:23):
We look the hope is that you know, they learned
something about the different big things around the country and
those communities that they sit in. I think a lot
of people will add them to their list for their
road trips, so I think it brings a lot of
interest and it brings people into communities as well. So
really hoping that people can get out and visit a
lot of these.
Speaker 2 (13:42):
That's it for this week. Don't forget you can hear
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