If you have not discovered already, Australia truly is a strange country. One of the biggest cult phenomena that have spread through the country like a plague is the Big Thing statues. The Big Thing phenomena are basically just a massive amount of large plastic statues of animals, fruits, or just daily life things. So while driving through the desert in Australia, you shouldn't be shocked if a trout by the size of a boat suddenly appears on the side of the road. Where did this cult phenomenon come from?
It all started back in 1964 with the big banana in Coffs Harbour. John Landy, who owned a road side banana stall, wanted to build something spectacular that made passing traffic stop. An early day September day he came up with the brilliant idea of building the world's biggest banana... On the twenty-second of December 1964 the Big Banana was finally finished, and has since then been a popular attraction on the road through Coffs Harbour.
In later years, the Big Banana has now grown even bigger. Being the host to a roller coaster, an ice skating park, a water park and a café embarrassingly called "Going bananas cafe", the banana can almost be called a small amusement park. While the rides & attractions might not be world-class, the place is surely worth visiting just to experience what a man's dream of a huge banana can do to a town. They couldn't have said it better themselves: The Big Banana - It's a whole bunch of fun!
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