Height
7.9 meters
Year Built
2003
Address
Butler Street, Tully, QLD 4854
The Lowdown
The Big Golden Gumboot at Tully celebrates the town's claim to being Australia's wettest town, with an annual rainfall that would fill the gumboot many times over. This gleaming wellington boot stands proudly in the main street, marking a rain gauge that records Tully's extraordinary rainfall. The gumboot is the essential footwear of wet tropical Queensland, where sugar cane farmers and residents regularly experience downpours that would be biblical events elsewhere. The Big Gumboot has become a beloved landmark, with locals and visitors alike posing beside this tribute to the town's soggy but good-humored identity.
Did you know?
"The gumboot marks rainfall on its side like a gauge"
History
The Big Gumboot was installed in 2003 to celebrate (and laugh about) Tully's extraordinary rainfall. The town competes with nearby Babinda for the title of Australia's wettest town. The gumboot serves as both landmark and rain gauge.
More Fun Facts
- •Tully averages over 4 meters of rain per year
- •The gumboot marks rainfall on its side like a gauge
- •Babinda nearby also claims to be Australia's wettest town
- •1950 saw Tully record 7.9 meters of rain - hence the boot's height
- •Sugar cane thrives in Tully's wet tropical climate
Visiting Tips
- 💡Bring an umbrella - it probably will rain
- 💡Check the rain gauge marking on the boot
- 💡Tully is surrounded by banana and sugar cane farms
- 💡Mission Beach is a short drive for rainforest and beaches
- 💡The Tully River offers world-class white water rafting
Opening Hours
Outdoor sculpture accessible at all times.
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