Gruffalo arrives at the Ginger Factory!

Ginger Factory Tourism Manager, Brenda Bailey, centre, and her team officially welcome The Gruffalo the Ginger Factory just in time for the school holidays.

In a major coup for Sunshine Coast tourism, The Ginger Factory at Yandina has announced an exciting new augmented reality attraction featuring the much-loved children’s book character, The Gruffalo.

From 16 September, visitors to The Ginger Factory can download the free Gruffalo Spotter 2 App before setting off on an adventure through the rainforest searching for their favourite characters including Mouse, Fox, Owl, Snake and of course the Gruffalo. Based on the world-renowned book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, the app is produced by UK based Magic Light Pictures.

Using the free App, visitors will be able to take photos and videos of themselves with the characters as five markers along the walk activate Mouse, Fox, Owl, Snake and the Gruffalo.

“As one of the most popular attractions on the Coast, we’re excited to bring this incredible free experience to visitors at the Ginger Factory,” said Ginger Factory Tourism Manager, Brenda Bailey.

“Kids and their families are going to have a blast as they follow The Gruffalo Trail through our rainforest and watch the characters come to life on their phone screen. There will also be daily photo opportunities with our resident Gruffalo costume character,” said Brenda.

Open to the Public: Open 7 days a week from 9am to 5pm from Wednesday 16 September Where: The Ginger Factory, 50 Pioneer Rd, Yandina. Admission is free.