Big Blade

The Big Blade is a roadside monument in Snowtown, Wakefield Regional Council, South Australia, displaying a 30-metre wind turbine blade from the Snowtown Wind Farm. Installed beside Fourth Street near the Augusta Highway, it commemorates the wind farm, one of the largest in South Australia. The blade is mounted horizontally on supports and is listed among Australia's Big Things, serving as a distinctive photo stop and landmark for travellers between Adelaide and Port Augusta.

Visitors can expect an outdoor roadside display featuring a single large white wind turbine blade mounted horizontally on steel supports in an open, flat area at the edge of Snowtown. The site is unfenced and viewed from ground level with adjacent parking and interpretive signage explaining the Snowtown Wind Farm. The surrounding landscape is rural farmland with highway and town views. There is no building to enter; the visit is a short stop for viewing and photography.

The blade was installed in 2016 to mark the Snowtown Wind Farm, developed in stages from 2008. The wind farm comprises more than 100 turbines and was at the time the second largest in South Australia, contributing significantly to the state's renewable energy generation. The monument was erected as a community landmark to recognise the project's economic and energy importance to the Wakefield district.

The Big Blade is part of Australia's tradition of Big Things — large novelty structures built to attract travellers and celebrate local industry. It reflects Snowtown's identity as a wind energy hub and serves as a community symbol and roadside tourism icon for the Wakefield region.