In the deepest, darkest heart of South Africa, amidst the marauding elephants and rugged mountain, lies the golden soul of the Rainbow Nation – the plump and delicious Big Pineapple. Welcome to Bathurst (no, not that Bathurst!), a quaint and unassuming rural village in the country’s Feastern Cape just so happens to be home to the largest pineapple in the whole wide world. Whaaaat!? The … Continue reading The Big Pineapple, Bathurst, South Africa
Trigger warning: the following article contains information and photos of a deceased Big Thing, that you may find distressing. But it also contains a super cute photo of a very young Bigs Bardot wearing a gorgeous pink hat, so it all balances out. Gympie was, for a time, the most desirable tourist destination on the planet. Hollywood stars and tech billionaires bypassed Bora Bora as … Continue reading The Big Pineapple, Gympie, QLD
Big Things are a super-sized slice of Sunshine Coast tourism, with holidaymakers thrilling to the delights of the Big Shell and Big Pelican. There are plenty of roadside attractions within a short drive of the tourist hotspot of Noosa, and they’ll put a giant smile on your face! Read this definitive guide to Sunshine Coast Big Things and see if you can visit them (Big) … Continue reading The Stunning Big Things of the Sunshine Coast
Have you heifer herd the udder-ly moo-diculous story about the two-story cow who become a Sunshine Coast icon, fell into a life of depravity, climbed out of the gutter to become a leader of the lost, and eventually retired to a leafy farm near beautiful Toowoomba? Yeah, I know it sounds like a load of bull, but be-hoove yourself because it’s true! The Big Cow … Continue reading The Big Cow, Highfields, QLD
At a relatively modest four metres from round, supple bottom to prickly, handsome top, the Ballina Pineapple is outsized by his imitators, but remains a quirky throwback to a gentler time Continue reading The Big Pineapple, Ballina, NSW
With his striking looks and worldwide fame, the Big Pineapple is a rock star of the Big Thing universe. But like most pop culture icons he’s seen the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, been hammered by scandals, fought public battles and rolled, sneering and strutting, back out into the spotlight. This is the story of the legendary Woombye Pineapple. The towering treat … Continue reading The Big Pineapple, Woombye, QLD
