The Big Powerful Owl is a sculpture 8 m (26 ft) tall,[1] designed by Bruce Armstrong, in the Belconnen District of Canberra, Australia; it depicts a powerful owl (Ninox strenua).[2]
Built in 2011, it is one of the numerous Australia's big things, with this being only one of many in the ACT.[3][4]
The shape of the owl has been criticised for its phallic shape,[5] however, it remains a tourist attraction, with Tara Cheyne calling it a "must see".[6][7] The work has been nicknamed the 'penis owl'.[8]
The statue has also been prone to graffiti; the ACT government had to spend A$3000 on cleaning it.[1]
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