Height
5 meters
Year Built
1980
Address
Rose Street, Wee Waa, NSW 2388
The Lowdown
The Big Wheat Sheaf in Wee Waa celebrates the golden grain that has made Australia one of the world's great wheat producers. This striking sculpture depicts a traditional wheat sheaf - bound stalks of wheat that were once a common sight during harvest before mechanical headers took over. Wee Waa sits in the heart of NSW's wheat belt, where the black soil plains produce millions of tonnes of wheat each year destined for bread, pasta, and baked goods around the world. Though Wee Waa is perhaps better known as Australia's cotton capital, wheat farming remains vital to the region's agricultural identity. The Big Wheat Sheaf honors the generations of farmers who have worked this land and the crop that has been called 'the staff of life.'
Did you know?
"Most Australian wheat is exported to Asia and the Middle East"
History
The Big Wheat Sheaf was erected around 1980 to celebrate Wee Waa's agricultural heritage. While the town is now famous as Australia's cotton capital, wheat farming has been part of the region's identity since the early 1900s. The sheaf represents the traditional way of bundling wheat before mechanical harvesters - a symbol of the hard work that built rural Australia.
More Fun Facts
- •Australia produces about 25 million tonnes of wheat annually
- •Wheat was one of the first crops planted by European settlers in 1788
- •Most Australian wheat is exported to Asia and the Middle East
- •Wee Waa is also known as Australia's Cotton Capital
- •The black soil plains around Wee Waa are some of Australia's most fertile
Visiting Tips
- 💡Visit during harvest to see massive headers working the fields
- 💡Wee Waa also has a Big Boll of Cotton to photograph
- 💡The cotton gin tours are fascinating during harvest
- 💡The region's black soil sticks to everything when wet
- 💡Great stargazing at night due to minimal light pollution
Opening Hours
The Big Wheat Sheaf can be viewed at any time.
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