Big bird: central coast plans world's largest pelican statue

Locals from Pelican Rapids in Minnesota are unfazed about losing the record to The Entrance in NSW

Locals in a tiny American hamlet with the world's biggest pelican statue say they are not fussed about the prospect of losing the record to an Australian seaside township.

The Central Coast council in New South Wales is considering building the world's largest pelican sculpture in an effort to turn around its tourism industry.