Yatala Pie Shop, Pie shop in Yatala, Queensland, Australia
Yatala Pie Shop is a pie shop just off exit 38 of the northbound Pacific Motorway at Yatala, Queensland. It sells about 3,500 pies on an average day. Outside stands the Big Pie, a wide, shallow pie form painted orange-tan on top and yellow-tan beneath, mounted on a dark brown post with a narrow vertical slot in its front face.
The shop was established in 1914 along the Pacific Highway, serving travelers on that early road route. When the Pacific Motorway was constructed, it relocated to its current location as regulations changed.
In 2009 the shop was named one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as a "location", placing a roadside bakery among the state's commemorative landmarks. It won a 2007 Family Business Australia award and appears on numerous best pie shop lists. The Big Pie on its post outside is listed among Australia's Big Things.
The shop stands just off exit 38 of the northbound Pacific Motorway, so drivers can pull in without leaving the highway corridor. Parking is on site, and the pies are sold for takeaway, which suits a short stop on a long drive.
The Big Pie outside the shop is listed as one of Australia's Big Things. It sits on a dark brown post with a narrow vertical slot cut into its front face; the shallow, hat-like top is painted mottled orange-tan with a low raised crown, and a line of short dark stitches runs along the rim, with one thin strand hanging from the front edge.
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