The Big Apple (Waitomo)
| The Big Apple | |
|---|---|
The Big Apple in 2011 | |
| Dimensions | 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Location | Waitomo, New Zealand |
| 38°14′40″S 175°10′57″E / 38.2444°S 175.1826°E | |
The Big Apple is a large statue of an apple in Waitomo, New Zealand. It is 7.5 metres (25 ft) tall, and located between Ōtorohanga and Te Kūiti on State Highway 3. It also includes a restaurant, café, and conference facility. It is near a 1,920-square-metre (20,700 sq ft) orchard, and has four dining areas with a capacity of 500 people. As of 2009, it attracted tourists in numbers of "thousands a week." It is one of New Zealand's big things.