Matilda the Big Kangaroo has been reported to draw up to 100,000 visitors per month at its peak before the highway bypass reduced traffic there. That figure is the clearest public number I found for tourist visits to the attraction.

What that means

  • The best available public estimate is about 100,000 visits a month at its busiest.
  • That is not necessarily the current number today, because the source says visits dropped after the bypass.
  • Public sources I found describe Matilda as one of Australiaā€™s iconic ā€œBig Things,ā€ but they do not give a newer official visitor count.

Short context

Matilda is the giant kangaroo mascot originally created for the 1982 Commonwealth Games and later relocated near Gympie, Queensland. Reports about roadside ā€œBig Thingsā€ often focus on their cultural appeal rather than audited tourism totals.

Useful takeaway

If you need a single number, use 100,000 per month at peak. If you need a current figure, there does not appear to be a widely published official count available in the sources I found.

TL;DR: Matildaā€™s peak reported visitor traffic was 100,000 a month , but the current number is not publicly confirmed in the sources I found.