People are flocking to see the giant tractor

@JudyEv (364589)
Rockingham, Australia
October 19, 2025 7:46pm CST
I’ve written about the gigantic tractor that graces the small town of Carnamah in Western Australia. A news article today says that, since the installation of the Chamberlain tractor, tourism has increased a great deal. The original Chamberlain 40K was Western Australia’s first locally manufactured tractor. Tourists would visit the town through the wildflower season but now they’re coming ‘out of season’ as it were to see the tractor. Many stay an extra night or two as well. The café has taken on more staff and they now sell little biscuits (cookies) shaped like tractors. Chamberlain merchandise also sells well. The photo was taken earlier this year when we visited the town.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (485479)
• Italy
20 Oct
This tractor is so large and unusual that I am not surprised it attracts visitors.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (485479)
• Italy
21 Oct
@JudyEv It brings some money to the town, tourists have to eat and often they buy something.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364589)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Oct
@LadyDuck Yes, that's very true. They might stay a night in the caravan park and have a look around the town while they're there.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364589)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct
It's a great boost to morale too to have something in your town that everyone wants to see.
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ultraman cosmos
@id_peace (16794)
• Singapore
20 Oct
I would want to see the giant tractor too. It seems to be interesting.
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ultraman cosmos
@id_peace (16794)
• Singapore
21 Oct
@JudyEv Is that a town where sheep is the main agriculture product?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364589)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Oct
@id_peace Yes, it is although there is a lot of cropping too.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364589)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct
Another town has a giant ram so it will be interesting to see what people come up with next. I can't find my photo of the ram but this one is by Nachoman-au, Wikimedia.
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Kareng
@kareng (79679)
• United States
20 Oct
That is AWESOME and a great boost for the town!!
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Kareng
@kareng (79679)
• United States
21 Oct
@JudyEv That is great news!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364589)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct
The small towns are coming up with some great ideas and it seems to be paying off. Many of the caravan parks have now been upgraded and are a pleasure to stay in.
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May2k8
@May2k8 (19059)
• Indonesia
20 Oct
the tractor is usually smaller than this, unfortunately I can't see directly how big it is.
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May2k8
@May2k8 (19059)
• Indonesia
20 Oct
@JudyEv amazing, the tractor is really like a giant
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364589)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct
@May2k8 Yes, it's very big.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364589)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct
I'll put another one with a person in it so you can see better how big it is.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (123880)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Oct
I would go see it if I lived there
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364589)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Oct
It's amazing what you come across sometimes, that you're not expecting.
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (21184)
• United States
21 Oct
cool tractor.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364589)
• Rockingham, Australia
11h
It's massive, isn't it? Very impressive.
Amber
@AmbiePam (104640)
• United States
20 Oct
How great for the town. That’s wonderful!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364589)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct
I was really pleased to hear the town is doing well. Many of the other small ones that we went to are doing quite well too and morale seems to be high which is good.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (79613)
• United States
20 Oct
That’s so cool! Obviously, since I spent so much time stopping at every “tourist trap” on Route 66, I love things like that!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364589)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct
It's good to know the efforts of the locals are paying off. I've really enjoyed our visits to the smaller towns.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (146167)
• Roseburg, Oregon
20 Oct
That sure is one big tractor.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364589)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct
Yes, it's massive.
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (203982)
• United States
20 Oct
I'm always attracted to see the biggest things too.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364589)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct
There are quite a few in Australia. I've only seen a very few.
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