the big cow
25th Of April Concert And Attractions
After the ANZAC Day remembrances, have you thought about what you’ll be doing for the rest of the day? You could consider spending some time at Highfields Pioneer Village. The day will feature a tribute to the Light Horse and you’ll be able to view shearing and learn about beekeeping and butter making, take rides […]
Welcoming ‘The Big Cow’ To A New Home
Donated to Highfields Pioneer Village in 2019 and moved to Highfields on the 10th of January 2020, the Big Cow was reassembled on new concrete footings, restored to her former imposing glory by Village volunteers, security fenced and an interpretation centre for visitors set up. Now she is well and truly ready to be presented to the […]
Big Cow Being Reassembled
The Big Cow was built in the 1970s to attract tourists to a working dairy farm on the Sunshine Coast. It is one of the many Australian Big Things and was sculpted by Hugh Anderson, who also sculpted the Big Bulls in Rockhampton. The Big Cow is seven times the size of an Ayrshire cow on which it is modeled. It is […]
