Big Bulls

[2][3] Initially there were two bull statues but over time others were added reaching a total of seven.

[4][5] The theft of the testicles from the bulls is a common prank and they frequently have to be replaced.

[6] Some residents also feel that the bull statues overemphasise one aspect of the city and should be relocated to less prominent locations.

[7] The first six bull statues are located near highways and major roads and were built to be realistic depictions of breeds of cattle raised in the area; the seventh was constructed as an art work for display at the Rockhampton Art Gallery.

[9] President of the Belmont Red Breed Society, Jeanne Seifert said a statue of a Belmont Red bull would not only be a good focal point for visitors to the city but also a tribute to the contribution which had been made by scientists and the CSIRO.