Nathan Cleary and Mary Fowler visit one of Australia’s weirdest tourist attractions as they go on a festive season road trip
- Glamor couple visits the Big Mango in Queensland
- Cleary and Fowler are on a romantic road trip to FNQ
Mary Fowler and Nathan Cleary have found time for another quick getaway, with the glam couple stopping at the iconic Big Mango on their festive road trip to Far North Queensland.
The Panthers captain and his Matildas star girlfriend take every opportunity to spend time together when the stars align and they both have a gap in their busy schedules.
Fowler is back in Australia during her break with Manchester City, while Cleary recovers from recent off-season shoulder surgery.
On Monday, the couple stopped in Bowen for a photo at the famous Big Mango – a busy tourist attraction during the festive season – as they drove north towards Cairns, where Fowler grew up.
The 10-meter-high fiberglass mango weighs five tons and is a selfie hotspot that attracts around 80,000 visitors every year.
“We average 300 people a day,” visitor services coordinator Glenn Burling said News Corp.
Nathan Cleary and Mary Fowler stopped at the iconic Big Mango during their festive road trip to Far North Queensland
The sporting couple also headed to Burleigh Heads in December as they both got a break from their hectic schedules
Fowler and Cleary’s romance appears to be going from strength to strength, more than a year after their relationship went public
“It’s mainly a mix of people going to Townsville for Christmas, or people from Townsville going south.”
Mr Burling said the sporting power couple were certainly recognized when they arrived.
“When they came in, literally everyone recognized them and wanted to take a picture,” Burling said.
In December the couple arranged a romantic getaway to Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast.
The Panthers playmaker posted a series of photos from their trip, including shots of a bush walk, a sunset and a stop at Tallebudgera Creek.
It is believed it will take around three to four months before Cleary is fit enough to return to full training, but he has gradually increased his physical workload of late.
“The recovery will take about three to four months, so so far it’s been good,” he said.
“I’m slowly checking off the boxes, and after Christmas it will increase again,” Cleary said.
Manchester City star Fowler (pictured in action) is back in Australia for a few weeks over the festive period
Cleary is recovering from surgery on a shoulder that has bothered him for two seasons
“I’m a little ahead of schedule, which is cool.”
It comes after Fowler ruled himself out of the Matildas’ international matches against Brazil and Chinese Taipei in November.
In making the decision, Fowler said she needed to look after her mental and physical wellbeing after a busy start to the 2024-25 season with both the Matildas and Manchester City.
Since his return to action, Fowler has been in flying form for City, having scored several goals. She will return to the field for her club on January 13.