Height
3 meters
Year Built
1987
Address
Landsborough Highway, McKinlay, QLD 4823
The Lowdown
The Big Crocodile Dundee in McKinlay stands as a tribute to one of Australia's most iconic film characters and the movie that introduced the Australian outback to the world. This larger-than-life statue depicts Mick Dundee in his classic pose - bush hat, vest, knife at the ready - outside the Walkabout Creek Hotel where key scenes from the 1986 film were shot. The original pub has become a pilgrimage site for fans of the film that made Australia's rugged bushman image famous worldwide. The Big Crocodile Dundee captures the spirit of outback Australia - self-reliant, laconic, and ready for anything - that has become part of national identity, even if most Australians have never wrestled a crocodile.
Did you know?
"The pub was originally called Walkabout Creek for filming and kept the name"
History
The Big Crocodile Dundee was erected in 1987, a year after the film's release, to capitalize on the tourism boom the movie created. Crocodile Dundee became the highest-grossing Australian film of all time and introduced international audiences to the Australian outback. The tiny town of McKinlay (population around 15) has embraced its film heritage, with the hotel renamed to Walkabout Creek and decorated with movie memorabilia.
More Fun Facts
- •Crocodile Dundee (1986) was the highest-grossing Australian film of all time
- •McKinlay has a population of only about 15 people
- •The pub was originally called Walkabout Creek for filming and kept the name
- •'That's not a knife' is one of the most quoted movie lines in history
- •Paul Hogan wrote the screenplay based on stories of real outback characters
Visiting Tips
- 💡Have a beer at the Walkabout Creek Hotel - it's exactly as you imagine
- 💡The hotel walls are covered in Crocodile Dundee memorabilia
- 💡McKinlay is between Cloncurry and Winton - build it into your outback trip
- 💡The town hosts occasional Crocodile Dundee themed events
- 💡Fill up on fuel - remote country ahead in either direction
Opening Hours
The statue can be viewed at any time. Hotel has regular pub hours.
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