Banana

Hands up if you've ever heard of a town called Banana?

Well you're not alone!

I've never heard anyone speak of it - ever and I've never seen it written on a map.

But.... I found out whilst in Ghent, Belgium that it exists.  Christophe once worked there at an ostrich farm.  His job was to sit in the pen and try to dissuade the ostriches from eating the sand.

As he was telling us the story, Jenny and I were rubbishing him, saying that he'd made it up because it clearly wasn't real.

But, here I stand, corrected - thanks to Google.

It's a real place inland of Gladstone in Queensland. I can't give you much more information than that, other than it's been a shire for a long time!  

You learn something new every day!