Bowen’s iconic Big Mango has received a fresh lick of paint to ensure it looks ripe and delicious for Christmas and the festive season.
The 10-metre mango was built in 2002 at a cost of $90,000 and has become a tourist attraction for countless visitors ever since.
Manager of Bowen Tourism and Business, Leanne Abernethy says plans were already underway for a 21st birthday celebration in May next year and that, with Bowen’s mango season now in full swing, it seemed an appropriate time to spruce up the attraction.
“It has been a few years since the Big Mango was painted and we really wanted it to look great for the tourists stopping by for a selfie over the festive season,” she said.
The Visitor information centre next to the Big Mango attracts more than 40,000 visitors a year and there are thousands more who stop at this iconic attraction without going into the centre, including after hours.
“The repainting has been a big job as the colours needed to be blended and obviously a cherry picker was required to reach the top.
“There was also a lot of preparation prior to painting as it needed to be sanded back and some repairs needed to be carried out first.”
Leanne thanked Martin of Gwada Murals for his dedication to ensuring it looked great.
Contributed with thanks to Leanne Abernethy.
Bowen’s Big Mango received some love last week when it was repainted by Gwada Murals
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