Description
Mundubbera, located 405 km north west of Brisbane and 200 km west of Bundaberg (and the Big Rum Bottle), is the home of the Big Mandarin - a larger than life fibreglass model of an Ellendale Mandarin that doubles as a kiosk for a local caravan park. The giant citrus was built by Neville Roger in ten sections in Brisbane and transported to Munduberra in semi-trailers, where each panel was welded together on the site. Since it was opened in 1983 the Big Mandarin has been very successful in encouraging tourists driving past to stop and have a look around, and has even attracted visitors making day-trips from Brisbane. Standing at 11m x 15m, its size makes it one of the more impressive Big Things around Australia - definitely worth the drive!
Mundubbera is the self-proclaimed "Citrus Capital of Queensland", although this is disputed by the neighbouring (and rival) town of Gayndah - home of the Big Orange. During the fruit picking seasons Mundubbera can double in size as many itinerant workers and backpackers from around the world come to the town looking for work on the orchards. Seasonal workers are accommodated in two large caravan parks in Mundubbera itself or in many on-site parks.
The Big Mandarin is located at the Citrus Country Caravan Park, Anne Street, Mundubbera. Tel: (07) 4165 4549.
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