Big Pineapple Woombye, Queensland, Australia
By
us3scouts on 01-Jan-15. Waypoint GA7039
Cache Details
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| Type: | Virtual |
| Container: | Virtual |
| Coordinates: | S26° 40.360' E152° 59.479' (WGS 84) |
| 56J 499136E 7049819N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 39 m |
| Local Government Area: | Sunshine Coast |
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Description
This is a virtual cache and no physical container is hidden at the location.
The Big Pineapple is a well known heritage listed tourist attraction on the Sunshine Coast.
At the height of its popularity, many thousands of tourists flocked to the Big Pineapple each year. The Big Pineapple was opened on the 15 August 1971.
The Big Pineapple is 16 metres heigh and is made of fibre glass. Visitors can climb to the top of the Pineapple to an observation deck which is a great photo opportunity.
The Big Pineapple is open from 9am - 3pm Mondays to Fridays, 6.30am - 3pm Saturdays and 8.30am - 3pm Sundays. Please respect these times when visiting this location.
To log a find you will need to visit this location and take a photo of you, your family or GPS and the Big pineapple. Climbing the Big Pineapple is not required.
Logs
us3scouts I found your cache Big Pineapple on 9 Oct 2023 at 12:06 pm. This is my find 118 and find # 5 today. Thanks for the cache, mate! TNSLLN
Night time caching again.. it’s what I do haha. A quick stop here on route to my campsite, #indarknesswefindcamp.. *looks towards Western Australia and waves at Ronny Dahl 
Thanks for the cache
Thanks for the cache
Rated: for Overall Experience
Grabbed this one as we were driving past, a quick stop and photo was done. Would have loved to have spent some time there but we were definitely time poor and had to find accommodation
TFTC
TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
A quick stop here today on our way home after a day in the hills.
I remember coming here every Christmas holidays with youth group camps and it was a thriving place back then in the late 80's. So sad it's lost it's "busy" now.
I remember coming here every Christmas holidays with youth group camps and it was a thriving place back then in the late 80's. So sad it's lost it's "busy" now.
Have visited this tourist attraction
Cheers and thanks
OldSaint
Cheers and thanks
OldSaint
Rated: for Overall Experience
Caching in the area with whitewebbs, snapped this one in the dark after a day out caching.
Many thanks us3scouts for publishing this cache and adding to our geocaching experience.
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Day 46 Mainland trip
Out and about caching with Tassie Trekkers and this was the last for the day. nice night shot. TFTV
Out and about caching with Tassie Trekkers and this was the last for the day. nice night shot. TFTV
A day out with NyssaFlutterby on the Sunny Coast. Having achieved our first goal of the day, we were heading past here when we made the decision to make a stop in at the old Pineapple for some caching and a bite to eat.
I remember many an occasion coming here, both as a child, and as an adult, enjoying the macadamia nut ride, the factory, the zoo and of course those fantastic Sundaes! Any time my grandmother visited from U.K. this was an absolute MUST!!
Today sadly this place is a shell of its former self, although hopefully new developments with the zipline and other plans might bring it back to its former glory. It would be such a shame to see this place go the same way as other attractions we used to enjoy up here as kids.
Thanks for the cache us3scouts
I remember many an occasion coming here, both as a child, and as an adult, enjoying the macadamia nut ride, the factory, the zoo and of course those fantastic Sundaes! Any time my grandmother visited from U.K. this was an absolute MUST!!
Today sadly this place is a shell of its former self, although hopefully new developments with the zipline and other plans might bring it back to its former glory. It would be such a shame to see this place go the same way as other attractions we used to enjoy up here as kids.
Thanks for the cache us3scouts
Out and about on the Sunny Coast with 1MinnieMoo.
After witnessing her finish her second DT loop, we set off to create a few more smileys around the place.
We had fun taking photos here and then stopped for a bite to eat.
I have lots of fond memories of the big pineapple back in the 80's and 90's
Thanks for this virtual cache us3scouts
After witnessing her finish her second DT loop, we set off to create a few more smileys around the place.
We had fun taking photos here and then stopped for a bite to eat.
I have lots of fond memories of the big pineapple back in the 80's and 90's
Thanks for this virtual cache us3scouts
was heading up the Bruce Hwy... decided to duck in and grab another GA smiley...
TFTC - yep. it is a pineapple. not really very big either... lol
TFTC - yep. it is a pineapple. not really very big either... lol
We stopped by here yesterday for a look. The big pineapple looks to be in very good nick. 
There were a few cars and people about visiting the zoo which was nice to see.
It's years since we were last here. Today we took some photos and visited the shop, then found a GC cache across the road.
Thanks heaps us3scouts.
There were a few cars and people about visiting the zoo which was nice to see.
It's years since we were last here. Today we took some photos and visited the shop, then found a GC cache across the road.
Thanks heaps us3scouts.
Rated: for Overall Experience
visiting family shop had to do the obligatory tourist thing and take a photo at the big pineapple. We arrived just as all the shops and attractions were closing for the day so we weren't able to climb the fruit, but we did take a couple of photos
(FTF)
I was over at Lake Booreen maintaining my hides over there and drove home via Nambour. This is not the place I remember before they ran in to all those financial problems.
Looks like it is only the Saturday markets and the kids visiting the Zoo that are keeping the place open. Over grown and unmaintained. What a pity. TFTC us3scouts.
I was over at Lake Booreen maintaining my hides over there and drove home via Nambour. This is not the place I remember before they ran in to all those financial problems.
Looks like it is only the Saturday markets and the kids visiting the Zoo that are keeping the place open. Over grown and unmaintained. What a pity. TFTC us3scouts. Rated: for Overall Experience
