HEY KIDS! The BIG BANANA is now FIFTY! post by Cristian
Yes indeed - 2013 is time to revisit that crazy fibreglass THING FROM ANOTHER TIME just off the Pacific Highway at Coff's Harbour. Forty years seems like a long time: not at the BIG BANANA where it's still 1963!
Forget dreary educational stops like museums, or fancy amusement parks. Pull over at one of Straya's most loved attractions and experience wholesome family fun the way it should be! ALL WELCOME!! 
See this girl? She's HAPPY. That's what makes you a better person. Also remember to eat lots of fruit - especially BANANAS. Make sure your kids experience wholesome simple fun (and eat their fruit) before they become cynical and over-educated.
This little critter knows the BIG secret!
So take a break at one the BIG THINGS and enjoy the simple things in life. If you're still feeling guilty, pop into a modern art exhibition or see an avant garde play afterwards (obviously you'll need to continue on to Byron Bay...or return to Sydney) -- but don't forget the riper things in life.
You may also consider the appropriately named BIG PINEAPPLE, the hideous BIG PRAWN, or the erstwhile BIG KOALA (approach with caution) in your travels. The BIG MERINO is now located out of sight to avoid alarming motorists (or the other way around).
I remember the days, ah -- summer drives up the coast, the breeze in your hair, the pervasive smell of overripe fruit...
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I visited the Big Banana back in the early seventies - it must have been pretty new back then. Inside the display covered the fairly-recent space program and Armstrong walking on the moon. Must be very different now.
ReplyDeletedid you see that the Big Koala is currently for sale? Just a tad under $500K, with the souvenir shop, cafe and wildlife park thrown in.
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