- Area: 165 hectares
- Foundation date: August 15, 1971.
- Founders: The Taylor Family
- Address: Nambour Connection Rd, Woombye QLD 4559, Australia
- Phone: +61 7 5442 3102
- Website: www.bigpineapple.com.au/attraction
- Working hours: daily from 9.00 to 16.00
The "Big Pineapple" amusement park is one of Australia 's most unique sights. It is located in the Sunshine Coast area of the Australian state of Queensland, near the town of Wumbai.
Local Attractions
This amusement park differs from others with its business card - an unusual design in the form of a giant exotic fruit - pineapple. It occupies a rather large area, about two hundred hectares, and was opened in the early 1970s by Americans - the couple Bill and Lynn Taylor.
The Big Pineapple itself is made of fiberglass and includes two floors, and its height reaches 16 m. You do not have to walk on foot or take your own car for it: tourists can use the services of a mini-train or "nut car" with trailers made in the form of nutshells. The most important stops are the plantation of pineapples and mini-zoo, as well as the "Stop in the rain forest". You will be able to see with your own eyes how pineapples are grown, and admire the life of animals and pristine rainforest. The role of the guide is usually played by the driver of the train or "car".
If you are here for the first time, keep in mind that the "Big Pineapple" deserves attention such attractions:
- museum of minerals;
- a small zoo, which contains deer, dingo, owl, kangaroo, emus, koala;
- a cafe;
- a restaurant;
- The exhibition "Hidden Treasures of Queensland", which shows the precious stones and minerals mined in the state;
- Tomorrow's Harvest, where farmers are introduced to innovative agricultural and horticultural technologies;
- a small farm where domesticated animals are raised - ducks, chickens, pigs, donkeys and alpaca lamas;
- a large grocery store where visitors can always purchase fresh vegetables, fruits and various kinds of meat;
- Gallery of arts and crafts;
- plantations of macadamia and pineapple.
If you have planned a trip with children, be sure to look into the park: on its territory there is an animal nursery where the kids are offered to feed and even pet the cubs of various animals. Sweet connoisseurs should not miss the chance to visit a local cafe: here they serve refined cakes, as well as jams, jams and confitures. They are made from fruits grown on the territory of the Big Pineapple.
On Saturdays here is a real paradise for tourists: from 6.30 to 13.00 the Saturday market opens, where you will be offered absolutely everything: from food to teddy bears. Also, the management of the park allows you to organize weddings, corporate parties and celebrating birthdays here.
Every year on May 28, a music festival is held in the park, during which it is possible to spend the night in camping in the park surrounded by exotic plants.
How to get there?
To get to the park faster and most conveniently by car on the wide and convenient Nambour Connection Road, stretching from the city of Vumbay.
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