Photo: Prince and Princess of Wales, Charles and Diana, ride the Big Pineapple train during their visit to the Sunshine Coast in 1983 (via Queensland State Archives).

The Sunshine Coast’s famous oversized fruit – The Big Pineapple – now has a permanent royal touch.

Home of Big Pineapple music festival (main picture), the iconic landmark has immortalised the train carriage that King Charles (then Prince) and the late Princess Diana rode in, during their visit in 1983.

At 16-metre tall, the fibreglass structure historically drew more than a million visits a year, making it the most popular tourism attraction in Australia. 

“The Piney” made the announcement on social media on Thursday, saying history buffs can “feel free to sit in it” and “take photos” with the carriage to “relive the time when royalty touched the Piney!”

Enjoying a facelift in recent times, the landmark holds a special place in the hearts of many local families who grew up visiting the attraction.

Woombye’s pineapple fields attracted 16,000 people for the music festival on October 19.

Headlining acts included: The Amity Affliction, Bliss N Eco, Golden Features, Peking Duk, Tones and I, and Vera Blue.

It’s also home to the much-loved, outdoor high-ropes and zipline course, Tree Top Challenge, and the Wildlife HQ Zoo.

The immortalised carriage is on permanent display next to the pit-stop’s cafe.

‘Royal’ carriage on display at famous landmark

The Big Pineapple is open every day from 9am till 4pm. The last train leaves at 3:30pm. 

Home of iconic music festival

The Pineapple Fields provide a unique, iconic and relaxed place to host events within a natural, broad-acre amphitheatre.

The fields has been hosting successful music events since 2013. The annual Big Pineapple Music Festival, hosts leading Australian music talent and regularly sells out. 

Awarded the best music festival by the Queensland Music industry, the ‘Piney’ festival is also recognised by Qantas as one of the top 10 regional music events in Australia. 

A sold-out Midnight Oil concert in October 2017 further demonstrated its ability to successfully host world-class music events.

​On-site camping: You can camp at the festival – with glamping options too – adding to the relaxed, festival vibes.

Check out our photos from this year‘s ‘Piney‘ music festival: https://yelo.live/socials-were-you-spotted-at-big-pineapple-festival-2024/.

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