The Daintree Rainforest is a beautiful Far North Queensland rainforest, part of the Wet Tropics and a World Heritage Rainforest. The Mossman Gorge rainforest area is the southern part of the Daintree National Park . Mossman Gorge Centre The Dreamtime Walks began by Roy Gibson in 1987. A few years later, the idea of the … Read more
Secluded on their own 21 acres of rainforest, get up close and personal with the jungle. Cow Bay Beach is close, only 3km away. Experience the wonders of this ancient world and reconnect with nature in the raw. Stay in one of their Safari Huts right under the jungle canopy, the sights, sounds, and smells of the Daintree … Read more
The Big Mango is a giant mango sculpture in tribute to the successful mango industry in the area. The sculpture is made of fibreglass, weighing around 7 tonnes and standing 10 metres high. It is built next to the visitor information centre for Bowen on the Bruce Highway, south of the Bowen township. Big things … Read more
The Big Pumpkin in Gumlu is at a fruit and vegetable stall from the Gumlu farm. It is accompanied with another big thing, The Big Watermelon. It and the watermelon can be found on the Bruce Highway at Gumlu between Bowen and Ayr, two big things at the one place.
The Big Watermelon is along the Bruce Highway at Gumlu between Bowen and Ayr. It is one of two big things at the same spot, the other being The Big Pumpkin. Two big things in one stop.
The Big Mango Man is a steel and concrete sculpture as a big thing promotional item for the Frosty Mango . The 3.5-tonne mango with arms and legs is located on the Bruce Highway between Townsville and Ingham, at a place called Mutarnee. It was created around 2014, making it a much more recent addition … Read more
Most Australians know of Slim Dusty’s famous song of the pub with no beer. A song inspired by a farmer poet who arrived at a pub needing to quench his thirst only to find the pub had run dry. Lee’s Hotel in Ingham is the Original Pub With No Beer. Well, kind of. The original … Read more
The Hinchinbrook Visitor Information Centre is on the corner of the Bruce Highway and Cooper Street in Ingham, with the entrance located in Cooper Street. Ingham’s visitor centre is fully accredited with information about the Hinchinbrook region with local knowledgeable staff. The centre has postcards, souvenirs, and local products. Address: Cnr Bruce Hwy and Cooper … Read more
The Big Crab in Cardwell sits above the Seaview Deli Cafe, a 24-hour cafe stop on the Bruce Hwy between Tully and Ingham in Tropical North Queensland. One of Australia’s big things, the big crab promotes the seafood cafe. It accompanies the Seaview Deli Cafe’s Crab Burger & Beer offering.
This is a historic precinct set in the old ‘Cardwell Telegraph and Post Office’ (now known as the Bush Telegraph) which was built in 1870 and is one of the oldest buildings in North Queensland. Address: 53 Victoria Street, Cardwell, Queensland. Website: https://www.queensland.com/…-cardwell-visitor-and-heritage-centre.html Phone: 07 4066 2412 Email: cardwell.tourism@ccrc.qld.gov.au Nearby Brown Signs Nearby Big Things The … Read more