Photo: Redcliffe Jetty
The Big Tennis Racquet is at the front of the Roy Emerson Tennis Centre in Brisbane. It is apparent why a big thing like the big tennis racquet is at the front of a tennis centre. What isn’t as apparent is the background story of the big racquet. There is a hint for those old … Read more
The Big Muffler in Kippa-Ring, Redcliffe, has been used as a promotional symbol in front of Jack Beedham’s for many years. The muffler is made out of fibreglass and mounted on a metal frame to hold it high. The orange colour was part of a restoration makeover in 2024, and has also been moved towards … Read more
The Big Cow in Highfields, north of Toowoomba, has a history starting in the long before it arrived at its current place. It was one of many big things in Australia that started to rise from the 1960s, built to attract tourists at a Sunshine Coast dairy farm, called Country World. The Big Cow was … Read more
Beenleigh Artisan Distillery holds a long history as Australia’s oldest registered distillery. I remember visiting Beenleigh Rum with my parents in the 1980s, with a purchase of Beenleigh Rum Liqueur and Beenleigh Directors Special a must-do purchase. The clay bottles that both came in were a distinct feature of my memories of Beenleigh Rum. The … Read more
The Big Pie stands beside the Yatala Pie Shop , a well-known pie shop in the Southeast Queensland region. Built in the 1970s to promote the historical Yatala Pies after they had to relocate when their bakery was bypassed by the new highway. They had been operating since the 1910s, or since the late 1800s … Read more
Kenilworth Tourist Drive 22 is a 70-kilometre drive, starting from Maleny. The tourist drive heads through small towns, including Kenilworth, ending at the Bruce Highway near Eumundi. The tourist drive is 70 kilometres, however, you will likely travel further visiting various destinations along the way. The Blackall Range Tourist Drive 23 travels through Maleny. You … Read more
As big things go, the Big Macadamia Nut isn’t one of the classics known for starting the big things “thing”, however, it has been around for almost as long as it’s more well-known sibling, The Big Pineapple. Built in 1978, only 7 years after the Big Pineapple, the Big Macadamia Nut added to the then … Read more
Blackall Range Tourist Drive 23 is a 55-kilometre drive, starting at the turnoff into Landsborough off Steve Irwin Way. From Landsborough, it climbs up the Blackall Range to Maleny, then follows the tops of the range northward through Montville and Mapleton. The tourist drive then heads back down the range into Nambour and finishing near … Read more
Moreton Bay stretches over 65 kilometres, reaching north of Brisbane and southern extremities of Brisbane area. The bay is enclosed by three of the four largest sand islands in the world, Moreton Island, North Stradbroke Island, and Bribie Island. On the mainland, there are two tourist drives showcasing the shorelines of Moreton Bay, one on … Read more
A section of the Serpentine Creek has been converted to form the Natural Heritage & Water Park. The development of the water park is a result of the closure of Boobera Lagoon , to power boats, on indigenous cultural grounds. The Lagoon had been a favourite spot for waterskiing for the local area and was … Read more
