In 1964 John Landi wanted something to make passing traffic stop at his road side banana stall. He had heard of a "Big Pineapple" in Hawaii and thought that something big would definitely stop traffic. With assistance of 1200 pounds and local engineer, Alan Chapman, who set about designing the giant banana by cutting the best looking banana he could find into 40 pieces and developing plans from which builders could work from, the Big Banana could become a reality. Builder Alan Harvey started the... Read more

Hi there, My name is Magic Jake and I am a professional children's entertainer, magician and balloon twister. I truly have the best job in the world, which is to spread joy, wonder and laughter across to as many children as possible. I am only 15 years old yet I have already travelled around Australia performing my shows and picking up several awards and claiming Australian titles along the way. One of the questions I get asked the most besides from "how did you do that" is "how did you get... Read more

Host Venue for the Clarence Valley Camp Oven Festival, Nymboida Camping & Canoeing is pleasantly situated amidst 36 acres of glorious natural surroundings on the banks of Goolang Creek and open all year round. We offer camping and basic cabin accommodation at reasonable prices along with Kayak/Canoe hire and guided river trips, including platypus spotting paddles, on the nearby Nymboida River. Whether you want a secluded site tucked away by the creek, a camp next to a shelter shed and picnic... Read more