Friday 21 December 2018

Gayndah Queensland.

After leaving Crows Nest we travelled through Gayndah in Queensland before we arrived to spend a few days in Mundubbera (a post from last year) where we stayed for several days last winter. This winter I didn't take hardly any photos because I had taken them all last year.

Gayndah is a small town with well under 2,000 people.  Oranges and Mandarins are grown in the area.  Called into the 'Big Orange' and what delightful oranges they were selling, the taste was delicious and much better than any orange we had eaten in two years from the supermarket.




Inside the big orange is a bit of history of oranges.
At the gate below.



42 comments:

  1. I can imagine the sweetness of those oranges. :)

    Have a very Merry Christmas!

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    1. Ever so tasty Catarina.
      Thanks you and you have a lovely Christmas too.

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  2. There is a store here in Ontario called "The Big Apple"and it is the same theme. There is a giant apple visible from the highway, and they sell apples in every form you can imagine. Their pies are pretty good actually.

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    1. Well that sound great. We also have 'The Big Apple' at Spreyton near Devonport here in Tasmania but it doesn't sell all kinds of apples..

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  3. May I wish you, Margaret, and your family and friends too, a Merry Christmas and success and happiness in 2019.

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    1. Thank you David and the same to you, your wife and family..

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  4. I wonder where all those really good oranges get sold?

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    1. As far as I'm aware our best Oranges are sent to over 40 export destinations. The top 5 being Hong Kong, Japan, China, United Arab Emirates and Singapore.
      We have to put up with dry not nice to taste oranges so our delicious juicy ones are sent to those countries.

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  5. Me encantan esas contrucciones realizadas con la forma de la naranja. Aquí en el Sur de España, que es donde yo resido hay buenas zonas naranjeras de excelente calidad.

    Besos

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    1. That is wonderful. I presume to get to buy those oranges grown in your area.

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  6. That is so sweet!
    Wish you a Merry Christmas.

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  7. There is a lot to be said for fruit and vegetables eaten where they are grown. They almost always taste a heap better.

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    1. The ones we had were just delicious with juice running down the chin - you know what I mean :)

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  8. There is nothing better than a beautiful fresh orange - Happy Christmas to you and all of your family Margaret, and have a wonderful time.

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  9. I always wanted an orange straight from the farm.

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  10. Mention the word/town "Gayndah"...and one's mind is immediately alerted to oranges! :)

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  11. Never seen the big Orange but I do love oranges

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  12. Back in the 50's we had a number of "Giant Orange" stands in California. They were cute. This made me quite nostalgic!

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    1. Oh --- Merry Christmas to you both, and I hope Christmas day is perfect.

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    2. Thanks Bill..same to you and your wife.

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  13. LOVE the orange-head farmer statue.
    Merry Christmas.

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  14. I love orange juice.
    I wish to you and to your loved ones, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, full of health, joy and love.
    A warm and big hug
    Maria de
    Divagar Sobre Tudo um Pouco

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  15. Te deseo unos días muy felices en estas fiestas que vamos a vivir

    Un abrazo

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  16. Merry Christmas! Thanks for your kind words on my posts 2018.

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  17. Lovely orange juice, and you have a nice happy holidays.

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  18. Thank you very much for your beautiful wishes !!
    Merry Christmas to you and tour family !!

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  19. Wonderful oranges - full of Vitamin C

    All the best Jan

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