About Big Western Rock Lobster
The Big Western Rock Lobster is a large roadside sculpture located on Waldeck Street in Dongara, in the Shire of Irwin, Western Australia. Erected to celebrate the region's western rock lobster fishing industry, it is one of Australia's well-known 'Big Things'. The fibreglass sculpture stands beside the Dongara Visitor Centre and serves as a popular photo stop for travellers on the Brand Highway between Perth and Geraldton.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect to see a large, realistic fibreglass sculpture of a western rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus) displayed outdoors on a low plinth beside the Dongara Visitor Centre on Waldeck Street. The setting is an open, flat roadside area with parking and lawn, easily viewed and photographed from ground level. There is no enclosed building to enter; the experience is a short stop for viewing and photography with the sculpture and nearby visitor information facilities.
Key highlights
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Large fibreglass western rock lobster sculpture - one of Australia's 'Big Things'
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Popular roadside photo opportunity on Waldeck Street in Dongara
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Located adjacent to the Dongara-Port Denison Visitor Centre
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Symbol of the local western rock lobster fishing industry
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Easily accessible stop on the Brand Highway between Perth and Geraldton