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27 October 2026

After Big Banana and Big Pineapple, Australia has a new big thing

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After Big Banana and Big Pineapple, Australia has a new big thing

Built in 1964, the Big Banana at Coffs Harbour in NSW was one of Australia’s first big things. Australia is home to plenty more across the country - from bananas, lobsters, prawns, rocks, a merino ...

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