Big Thing Thursday: Matilda

An old pro.

Matilda the Kangaroo is 13 meters high and sits near a pond at a Matilda Fuel Supplies travel center in Queensland. Before her current stint as a “Big Thing,” she was the star of the show at the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games. She also lived at a Gold Coast theme park for awhile. No doubt, this girl has seen and done a lot!

We got out of the car to greet Matilda and to grab a snack. Unfortunately, the food at this travel center was expensive and not all that appealing. Fortunately, just seeing Matilda blink was worth the stop. (Yep, she can move!)

Big Thing: Matilda the Kangaroo
Location: Gympie, Queensland
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Here’s to Matilda’s long career! 

xo, jill