Nearby Tinaburra Waters is popular SHOPPI NG The village features a for sports. It features a boat ramp and garden centre, boutiques, art and special areas set aside for water skiing gem galleries, crafts and country and jet skiing. Active travellers will love style antiques, a popular second exploring the lakes and trails by bike, hand book store and a foodmart/ boat or kayak. newsagent/delicatessen. Today, the If you are looking for more adventure, town’s interests are fostered by the hire a kayak, bike, or join a cycling tour. Yungaburra Business Association. YUNGABURRA HOSPITALI TY Yungaburra is For gorgeous handcrafted furniture, something of a foodie heaven. Nick’s homewares and gifts visit Artistree Swiss Italian Restaurant comes highly Gallery. recommended, with great food, wine and a wonderful, jovial atmosphere. HISTO RY Yungaburra has existed largely The restaurant has been under the unchanged since 1910 and the Eacham ownership of Nick Crameri for 32 years. Historical Society has chronicled NIck also offers free guided tours of much of the town’s early history. The his organic garden, explaining the workings of the worm garden and the town’s original name was Allumbah different herbs grown and used. Pocket and in the early days of the 1880s miners en-route to the tin and ACCOMMODATI ON Charming B&B’s such as goldfields used the hamlet as an Allumbah Pocket Cottages, Lakefront overnight stopover. Holiday Villas, Birds ‘n’ Bloom Cottages and Blue Summit Hideaway can be Take a self-guided stroll around the found. Yungaburra Motel also offers village with an Old Town Loop map comfortable self-contained units. from the Visitor Information Centre. AVENUE OF HONOUR TOP TIPS FOR PLATYPUS SPOTTING The Afghanistan Avenue of Honour is a living memorial dedicated to the memory of all who served in the fight against terror in Afghanistan and to those brave and selfless Australians WATCH VIDEO who made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of freedom and liberty. Private Ben Chuck, one of three ■ It’s estimated only 10 percent of Australians have seen the elusive platypus commandos killed in a helicopter but with a bit of time and a dab of patience you can spot this unique animal crash in Afghanistan in 2010, was on the Atherton Tablelands. from Yungaburra. Located within the Avenue is a sculptured set of ■ Watch the water surface for ripples or bubbles. wings in full flight depicting the contributions made by all services ■ Look for a notable bow wave produced by the animal’s paddling front feet. and symbolising the undaunted ■ They are not always easy to see – platypus swim low in the water with only spirit of the Australian servicemen a small part of their body showing and have excellent hearing. and women. WATCH VIDEO 18 www.athertontablelands.com.au