The Big Banana

The big banana is a popular domestic tourism location in Coffs Harbour, NSW. Services available include many banana themed food including items such as banana smoothies, banana bread, banana cake, banana ice cream.

There is also a banana plantation which you can visit and take a tour, with guides who have very interestic facts such as that the modern banana is seedless while the original, non-domesticated banaa's had over 70 seeds and that the original banana was very bitter but after many years of natural selection they were able to make the banana's sweet like modern day banana's.

Also on site is a souvernier shop, where you can buy items such as little banana keyrings, or banana imprints, shirts, caps and keyrings that say "I visited the big banana" The site also features a downhill tobaggan ride, ice skating and a waterslide.

The big banana just recently celebrated 40 years in business, so if you are looking for a great tourism experience in NSW, or from the route from NSW to QLD, it's a definetly must for a stop off!