Sunshine Coast Hinterland Sights
Big Pineapple
Big Pineapple Review
Sunshine Plantation in Nambour, just over 100 km (63 mi) north of Brisbane, is home to the impossible-to-miss Big Pineapple. You'll pass it on your way wast if you head inland to Eumundi, Maleny, or Montvale. The 50-foot fiberglass monster towers over the highway. It's currently closed and under new ownership with no open attractions yet, but if you're interested in Australia's "Big" things (a series of large fiberglass roadside attractions that dot the country's road system) and are passing through anyway, it's worth a quick stop for a photo.
- Address: Nambour Connection Rd., 6 km (4 mi) south of Nambour, Woombye, Nambour, QLD, 4560 | Map It
- Phone: 07/5442-1333
- Cost: Free, rides/nursery extra (A$22 all-inclusive)
- Hours: Daily 9--5
- Website: www.bigpineapple.com.au
- Location: Yandina, Eumundi, and Cooroy
Contact Information
Free Fodor's Newsletter
Subscribe today for weekly travel inspiration, tips, and special offers.
Fodor's Trip Planning Ideas
- Weekend Getaways: Fodor's Recommends the Best Weekend Escapes in the US
- Great American Vacation: Find Your Next U.S. Trip with Fodor's
- 80 Degrees: Fodor's Helps You Find Your Best Beach Vacation Spots
- Go List: Fodor's Top 25 Places to Go in 2013
- Hotel Awards 2012: Fodor's 100 Top Hotels
- Best of Europe: Fodor's Picks the Best Places to Visit in Europe
Travel Deals in Sunshine Coast Hinterland
- $1331* & up -- Fly to Australia from the West Coast, R/T Air New Zealand
- $3099 & up -- Australia & New Zealand 4-City, 12-Night Trip Qantas Vacations
- $1029 & up -- 12-Nt. Australia & New Zealand on Celebrity American Express Travel
- Amazing Australia IExplore
- $2099 & up -- 8-Night New Zealand & Australia Escape w/Tours — $2,099 Qantas Vacations
· Forums Trip Reports
-
August - September 2012
August 18 (Saturday): Newark to San Francisco to Sydney
My spouse and I flew United from Newark, NJ (EWR) to Sydney (SYD) via San Francisco (SFO). Read more -
Last week we spent 5 days on Tasmania's beautiful west coast.
I last traveled on the Bass Strait ferry back in the 80s but Geoff and Taine had never taken the voyage so we decided it would be a fun bu Read more
·Australia Forum, New Zealand Forum
-
As some of you may have noticed there's a "minor" cricket series coming up between Australia and England in Dec '13/Jan '14, which both DH and i would love to see some of; he would also like to do some Read more
· News & Features
-
Trip Ideas, Outdoors
Whether as an ending to a South American tour or as a trip of solely outdoor adventures, Patagonia calls... Read more
-
Arts & Culture, Events
The Swiss city of Basel is getting ready to host to the who's who of the art world yet again, with the... Read more
-
Trip Ideas
Do you suffer from Vacation Deprivation?... Read more
