| The Big Lobster | |
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 Larry the Lobster | |
  The Big Lobster  The Big Lobster | |
| Designer | Paul Kelly |
| Completion date | 15 December 1979 |
| Medium | Fibreglass over steel frame |
| Dimensions | 18 m × 13.7 m × 15.2 m (59 ft × 45 ft × 50 ft) |
| Weight | 4 tonnes |
| Location | Kingston SE, South Australia |
| 36°49′25.6″S 139°51′47.5″E / 36.823778°S 139.863194°E | |
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The Big Lobster is a tourist attraction located in the town of Kingston SE, South Australia. Known locally as Larry the Lobster,[1] the sculpture of a spiny lobster stands 17 metres tall, and is regarded as one of the most impressive of Australia's Big Things.[2] Designed and built by Paul Kelly for Ian Backler and Rob Moyse, it is made of steel and fibreglass and was intended to attract attention to the restaurant and visitor centre at which it is situated. The Big Lobster was opened on 15 December 1979 after six months of construction.
- ^ Lonely Planet Central Australia Charles Rawlings-Way, Meg Worby, Lindsay Brown - 2009 : - Page 97-"In nearby Kingston SE (www.kingstonsesa .com; population 2230) is one of Australia's 'big' tourist attractions – the lurid but rather well executed Larry the Lobster. Kingston SE is a hotbed of crayfishing and hosts the week-long Lobsterfest in ..."
- ^ Canberra Times 2004