Once a popular restaurant and souvenir shop, the Big Oyster in Taree is the Barrington Coast's very own 'big thing'.
The structure was the brainchild of brothers, Attila and Louis Mokany, whose parents had migrated to Australia from Hungary in the 1950s. Their first venture into ‘Big Things’ had been the Big Merino at Goulburn, followed by the Big Prawn at Ballina and, finally, the Big Oyster which was opened in 1990.
The complex showcased the local oyster growing industry and incorporated, amongst other things, a service station, Australian arts and crafts and souvenir shops.
In 1997 the Pacific Highway by-passed Taree depriving the site of its high visibility. The complex has since had a variety of uses and currently is home to a car dealership.