The Headphone Project

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With over 150 loosely related set of large structures scattered across all 8 states, Australia is no amateur when it comes to 'Big Things'. The state of New South Wales is no exception to this rule - it is home to the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour, the Big Golden Guitar in Tamworth, the Big Prawn in Ballina, and the Big Merino in Goulburn, all of which are considered the most well-known and popular Big Things in the country!



Being a popular phenomenon to the extent that that some actually consider it a 'cult' of sorts, there are constantly new Big Things popping up here and there, so keep an eye out for them, because you never know if one might magically appear in a place you've visited countless of times! One of the newer Big Things in New South Wales is the Big Headphones, which was completed in May 2015. Standing at 3m tall, the Big Headphones is part of , a joint initiative between Darby Street Traders Advisory Group, Urban Exotic, Newcastle Now and NCC Make Your Place Grants. The idea came about during the 2013 Urban Surge competition from Mark Tisdell, an urban designer, who then worked with a fabricator, an electrical engineer and graphic designer, in order to bring his design to life.



The Big Headphones is one of the few 'Big Things' that serve the same function as the original object that it was modelled after - that's right, The Big Headphones is actually a large amplifier from which you can play music for everyone to hear! "Designed to help local musicians be heard", The Big Headphones allows musicians to plug in and play at no cost - yes, for free! The reason why does not charge a fee for use of The Big Headphones is because it's maintenance is generously funded by the Darby Street Traders Group.



Specific details on how to "plug in and play" can be found under the 'About' section on their Facebook page:








Finally, it's worth noting that: %%"This is not a profit making project. was created in a collaboration between many members of the Newcastle Community.
Thank you for supporting this project!"%%





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