The Big Pineapple amusement park description and photos - Australia: Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast (Topic)

Big Pineapple Amusement Park (The Big Pineapple) description and photos - Australia: Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is The Big Pineapple.

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Big Pineapple Amusement Park is a tourist attraction and working farm located in the town of Wumbai on the Sunshine Coast. The main "building" of the park, built in the shape of a large pineapple 16 meters high, was opened on August 15, 1971.

Two amazing trips can be made in the park: one on the Nut-mobile, and the other on a small a train that will take passengers to a real pineapple plantation, and then, if desired, drop off at a small zoo. During the trip, the driver will tell you about the plants grown on the plantation and the history of the place. In the mini-zoo, you can feed the animals - the Australian dingo, deer, donkey, alpaca, piglets, chickens, ducklings and a variety of birds. Here you can also see how the macadamia nut is grown.

The park began in 1971, when the Taylor family acquired a small pineapple farm (23 hectares) on the off-road side of Bruce Highway. A year later, "Big Pineapple" received the first award from the Australian National Tourism Association for the development of tourism in Queensland. In 1984, the first Nut Mobile tours began and the Queensland Hidden Treasures exhibition opened, showing park visitors the minerals and gems mined in the state. In 1986, the territory of the park increased to 113 hectares. In 1991, the “Stop in the rain forest” was opened, during which the passengers of the “Nut-mobile” could wander through the pristine forest surrounding the park. Last year, the park had new owners who plan to add a number of attractions and recreational opportunities in the future.

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