Tropical Fruit World And Research Park
Cruise in Tweed

Take a fresh look at fun! tropical fruit world is located 10 minutes south of the gold coast airport. Their adventure island playground includes flying fox and miniature train rides. Enjoy a jungle river cruise and hand feed the native and farm animals in their fauna park. You'll discover rare treats such as the chocolate pudding fruit, dragonfruit, chewing gum tree and lemonade fruit. Climb aboard a tractor train on their plantation safari. See, touch and taste nature's wonders - a feast for the senses! in this idyllic hinterland setting, you can indulge yourself in the fruits of the orchard at the miracle fruit show. It is an exotic paradise where more than 500 varieties of rare and tropical fruit thrive. Indulge your taste buds with exotic fruit ice creams and mouth watering tropical treats in the rainforest cafe.

The property now known as Tropical Fruit World was purchased by Bob and Val Brinsmead in 1972. It was then a run down insignificant crop farm beans, tomatoes, sweet potatoes which had been given over to cattle grazing but the Brinsmeads saw this gem of a property as the ideal site to construct a life, and to elevate their young family. The family plan was also to grow tropical fruit on the red soil hills. Bob was fully mindful of the farm’s fruit growing potential. It was actually the beginning deposit in MSW to grow avocados and to market them. When he brought his Cootamundra bride to the Tweed, they both became addicted to avocados. The collection grew, and over the years the garden orchard became a fascination for the perpetual stream of visiting friends and family. A attractive little rain forest area had been preserved in the valley. This had water springs, koalas, possums and wallabies and was a charming place of family discovery and adventure. Beautiful water catchments made for some vast merriment diving boards, floating rafts, and flying foxes were constructed. It just had to be the maximum idyllic, fun farm in the world. As the children grew and left home however, the family playground found a fresh purpose and Avocadoland opened its gates as a tourist attraction for the first time in 1983. The farm tour enjoyed instant popularity quickly becoming the premier tourist attraction in the region. Bob's work of love continued, and the property now grows hundreds of species of tropical fruit from all over the world. The plantation collection offers a number of exhibition gardens, displaying fruits by region: Jaboticabas, cherry guavas and the amazing miracle fruit'). Bob's eldest child Judith Brinsmead took over the running of the business in 1990. Her team of more than 35 staff not only nurture the farm, but also bear guest services such as guided tours, cafe dining, and shopping for fresh fruit, trees and gifts. The tour includes elements that draw on the laughter activities the Brinsmead family created for their own enjoyment, and now share with visitors from all around the world. Boat and train rides, an animal farmyard, and a pleasure area with putt putt golf, volleyball, flying fox and games equipment are much loved family activities. Tropical Fruit World has now welcomed more than 2 million visitors through the farm gates, and continues to rejoice nature's glory and a love of the land.