Big Banana, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia
S 30° 16.482 E 153° 08.037
56J E 512883 N 6650767
The "Big Banana" is Australia's ORIGINAL and most famous 'Big Thing'. No trip along the Coffs Coast is complete without stopping here.
Waymark Code: WMTQ8A
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 12/28/2016
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"The Big Banana Fun Park is the BIGGEST and BEST Fun Park on the Northern NSW coast. It's a full day of family fun for the entire family set amongst the bananas, overlooking the amazing Coffs Harbour Coastline. Now boasting 6 fantastic attractions including a 600m toboggan track, State of the art Laser Tag arena, Brand new Water Park including 4 heart stopping thrill slides and kids aqua play area, Magnificently sculpted 36 hole Mini Golf course, Theatre and Plantation tour, Ice Skating rink, Gift shop, Café, Candy Kitchen, Cheesemaking Workshop and Opal Centre."
"We're open from 9am - 5pm every day of the year except Christmas day. Some rides & attractions operate in sessions. Extended operating hours during NSW school holidays. Please see individual attraction listings for session times and prices."
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"In 1964 John Landi wanted something to make passing traffic stop at his road side banana stall. He had heard of a "Big Pineapple" in Hawaii and thought that something big would definitely stop traffic.
"Builder Alan Harvey started the construction in September 1964 with the work to be completed before Christmas. The biggest banana in the world was officially opened on December 22 that year."
And it has been directing tourists to the banana plantation ever since. But now there is a 'full-blown' fun park as well, even with a Ice-Skating Rink.