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1 Dollar In the name of Elizabeth II, 6th Portrait - The Big Pineapple
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of the iconic Big Pineapple landmark — a large stylised pineapple structure flanked by palm trees — set against a dynamic background of diagonal sunray lines that fill the upper right field. To the left of the central motif, a directional signpost bears the inscription WOOMBYE, referencing the Queensland town where the attraction is located. To the right, a tourist figure wearing a sun hat and carrying a bag is visible among additional palm fronds. The bold raised inscription THE BIG PINEAPPLE appears prominently to the upper right of the main device. |
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| Reverse lettering | THE BIG PINEAPPLE WOOMBYE |
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The Big Pineapple, located near Nambour in Queensland, opened in 1971 as part of a wave of oversized roadside attractions — known colloquially as the "Big Things" — that became a distinctly Australian phenomenon across the 1970s and 80s. The Royal Australian Mint's ongoing dollar series celebrating these structures has leaned deliberately into nostalgia, targeting a generation for whom a family detour to a fibreglass fruit was a genuine childhood event. The Big Pineapple was heritage-listed in 2009, the first such recognition for a "Big Thing" in Australia.