The Big B

Slow down, not too quick or we will miss the “Big B”. Whoops, too late, passed it by already.

Recognised as Australia’s original and first “BIG” tourist attraction, before the likes of the big pineapple, the big prawn and the big koala, The Big Banana takes pride of place in Australia’s folklore.

We are not quite sure what goes on past the gates of The Big Banana but it is indeed a theme park and you can have any flavoured milk shake you like as long as it’s...?

Coffs Harbour is banana country and the first bananas were introduced into the area from Fiji in 1881.

We are travelling a few km up north to Forest Sky Pier at Sealy Lookout which has panoramic views overlooking Coffs Harbour and the sub tropical canopy below. On the drive up, you will find many banana plantations with the banana trees literally clinging onto the under soil on steep fertile slopes. They must have been harvested already as we didn’t actually see any bananas.

The afternoon was spent at the botanical garden and a visit to the local cemetery, a past time of Jen’s. Only one adventure activity today. We had planned to run, snorkel, bike ride, kayak, surf and do a big hike, but in the end we settled on a lethargic return to the Big 4 adventure pool.

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Ibis (birds)Baca lagi