Nathan Cleary and Mary Fowler visit one of Australia's weirdest tourist attractions as they go on a festive season road trip

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Mary Fowler and Nathan Cleary have have found time for another quick getaway, with the glamour couple stopping at the iconic Big Mango on their festive road trip to Far North Queensland.

The Panthers captain and his Matildas star girlfriend are taking every chance they can 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 from Manchester City duties as Cleary recovers from recent off-season shoulder surgery.

On Monday, the couple stopped in Bowen for a photo at the renowned Big Mango - which is a busy tourist attraction during the festive period - as they headed north towards Cairns, where Fowler grew up.

The 10-metre tall fibreglass mango weighs five tonnes and is a selfie hotspot, attracting around 80,000 visitors every year.

'We're averaging 300 people a day,' Visitor services co-ordinator Glenn Burling told News Corp.

Nathan Cleary and Mary Fowler have stopped off at the iconic Big Mango on their festive road trip to Far North Queensland

The sporting couple also took a trip 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 mostly a mixture of people heading up to Townsville for Christmas, or Townsville people going south.'

Mr Burling said the sporting power couple were certainly recognised when they arrived.

'When they walked in, absolutely everyone recognised them and they were happy to take a picture,' Burling said.

In December, the couple managed a romantic getaway to Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast. 

The Panthers playmaker posted a series of photos of their trip, including shots of a bushwalk, a sunset and a stop at Tallebudgera Creek.

It is understood it will take around three to four months for Cleary to be fit enough to return to full training but he has been gradually upping his physical load of late.

'It's pretty much a three or four-month recovery, so it's been good so far,' he said.

'I'm slowly ticking the boxes, and then it'll start ramping up after Christmas,' 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 troubled him for two seasons

'I'm a little bit ahead of schedule, which is cool.'

It comes after Fowler ruled herself out of the Matildas' international fixtures in November against Brazil and Chinese Taipei.

On making the decision, Fowler had cited a need for her to look after her mental and physical wellbeing, having had a busy start to the 2024-25 season with both the Matilda's and Manchester City.

Since returning to action, Fowler has been in flying form for City, having scored several goals. She returns to the field for her club on January 13.