Outback giant yabby Australia's latest 'big thing'

Key points

• A giant yabby statue now stands in Windorah, a Queensland town of about 100 people known for its international yabby races. The 4.6-metre sculpture was unveiled on Albert Street during a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
• Barcoo Shire Council funded the $13,000 project, which artist Jobella Bennett built from sheet metal and bird wire over three months. Mayor Sally O'Neil hopes the statue will attract tourists who stay longer and boost economic development.
• University of the Sunshine Coast history lecturer Amy Clarke says Australia continues to build more big things than many other countries.