Since the 1960s, towns across Australia have built ‘Big Things’ in the hope of driving tourism. But do they deliver bang for buck?
- Senior Lecturer in History, specialising in built heritage and material culture, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Following the crucifixion of Jesus, it was common for pilgrims to collect dirt and pebbles from Holy Land sites.
Australia has more than 200 Big Things, from the heritage-listed Pineapple to a giant Captain Cook. What are we to do with these structures as they age and decay? And should we be building new ones?
Celebrated architect Zaha Hadid, who died last week, had three projects on the go in Australia. Will there be a surge of interest in her work - as has happened to other architects who have died prematurely?
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