Big Banana
Interactive map of The Big Banana | |
| Location | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 30°16′29.15″S 153°08′01.67″E / 30.2747639°S 153.1337972°E |
| Opened | 22 December 1964 |
| Slogan | "It's a whole bunch of fun!" |
| Operating season | Year-round |
| Area | 45 acres (18 ha) |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 13 |
| Roller coasters | 1 |
| Water rides | 8 |
| Website | www |
The Big Banana is a tourist attraction and amusement park in the city of Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. The grounds of the park are set amongst a banana plantation, featuring a large walk-through banana. Built in 1964, it was one of Australia's first Big Things. Other notable attractions include an alpine coaster, toboggan ride, giant slide, and water park. Plantation tours are also available. In keeping with the plantation theme, banana-related products are shown or sold in the park which also has a souvenir shop and restaurant. In January 2014, during the peak tourist season the Big Banana received close to 150,000 visitors. The Big Banana has been a family owned business since it was opened by Betty and John Landi, and Stella and John Enveoldson in 1964.
The original Big Banana has been copied by the Big Bananas at Carnarvon, Western Australia.
In 2011, Huffington Post included the Big Banana in their list of the "Top 10 Pieces of Folly Architecture."
A species of plant described in 2023, Pittosporum kororoense, was given the common name "Big Banana Pittosporum" due to its very limited range in rainforest within close proximity to the attraction.