Episode 304 - Agri-Tourism and the Big Pineapple

The Big Pineapple in Queensland, Australia, isn't just a landmark—it's a hub for agri-tourism. Standing tall at sixteen meters, it represents the region's pineapple industry, offering educational tours and entertainment. Through farmer's markets and festivals, it promotes agrarian experiences, enriching visitors' understanding of rural life. Seamlessly blending entertainment with education, the Big Pineapple sustains cultural significance while boosting the local economy.

Join Holly & Matthew as they travel back in time to when this spikey hell-plant was considered a treat, and when people would literally travel for days to see a 16ft tall one.

Sources used: 

• Australian Pineapples: History | Hort Innovation | 2017 | https://web.archive.org/web/20220625011401/https://australianpineapples.com.au/about-2/history-2/
• Big Pineapple owners plan revamp of Queensland's iconic tourist attraction | ABC Sunshine Coast | Bruce Atkinson, Annie Gaffney | 27 Jan 2017 | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-27/big-pineapple-owners-plan-revamp-of-tourist-attraction/8218384
• Midnight Oil rock through the rain at Big Pineapple| Scronin | Courier Mail | 15 Oct 2017 | https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/mackay/midnight-oil-rock-through-the-rain-at-big-pineapple/news-story/ee1505ef9489f2a39321b64ad5daab09#/0
• Queensland heritage register, Queensland government “The Big Pineapple (former Sunshine Plantation” |2009 | https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/heritage-register/detail/?id=602694
• Queensland's First Pineapples Were Grown As Curiosities | The Courier-Mail | Wed 29 Mar 1950 | Page 2 | https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/49719326
• The Big Pineapple | Noosa News | 19 Aug 1971 | Page 10 | https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/260496486
• Tourist Promotion Plan | Noosa News | 1 Apr 1971 | Page 4 | https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/260495709

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