Big Merino, Concrete sculpture in Goulburn, Australia.
Big Merino is a concrete sheep sculpture standing over 50 feet (15 meters) tall and about 60 feet (18 meters) long, designed to look like a real animal with sculpted details. Inside, you can walk through an exhibition space and visit a shop that sells wool and sheep-related items.
This structure was built in 1985 to celebrate the region's long history with wool production. The site honors Goulburn's role as a major center for sheep farming and wool processing.
The statue depicts a famous ram that mattered to local farmers and their work with sheep. It stands as a reminder of how important wool production has been to the community's identity.
The site is easy to reach and can be viewed from the outside, but the interior includes stairs and viewing areas you can explore. It works best to visit during quieter hours, away from busy traffic times.
Visitors can climb up inside the sheep's head and look out through its eyes to see the landscape and town below. This unusual viewing spot gives you a feeling of what it's like to be inside a massive structure.
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