Coffee Works Celebrate chocolate on any day of the week – at Coffee Works, which is taking chocolate to some very unusual places. The imaginative chocolatiers at this Mareeba enterprise obviously have fun at work – with varieties including orange polka dotted Jaffer Basher, lemon myrtle and lime and black pepper. Walk through their doors and they promise decadent dark, …
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November Impressions of the Atherton Tablelands
This month we are all about the incredible wild life roaming around the Atherton Tablelands. Many of you have been lucky enough to encounter cassowaries, striped possums, tree kangaroos, honeyeaters and more in between enjoying the gorgeous views from mountain tops, creeks and other scenic lookouts. Without further ado, here are our favourites moments this month – thank you all …
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5 Atherton Tablelands Wonders That Will Take Your Breath Away
Trees Singularly and en masse, trees on the Atherton Tablelands will leave you amazed and enthralled. Kuranda, the “village in the jungle” is just that, a town made lovely by its rainforest cloak. Lakes Barrine and Eacham, the volcanic twins, are both surrounded by rainforest, which gives them an otherworldly atmosphere. The two famous strangler fig tees – Cathedral and …
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Mountain Lakes: Barrine & Eacham
Formed by volcanic action thousands of years ago they are forest-fringed, cool-watered oasis’ for the enthusiastic adventurer and Sunday-drive traveller alike in Crater Lakes National Park. Both lakes are maars – volcanic craters formed by a massive explosion from the superheating of groundwater. The lakes are clear and often bright blue/green in colour because they are only filled by rainwater; …
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Your Shout: Your Guide to Atherton Tablelands’ Wineries
Meet your new favourite Uncle Mount Uncle Distillery at Walkamin has an excellent reputation for world class spirits and liqueurs and is run by the same people who founded it 18 years ago. Gins, rums, whiskies and liqueurs – many made with locally grown fruit – are produced on site at this craft distillery. Drop by for a drop of …
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October Impressions of the Atherton Tablelands
As above so below, one could say. The Atherton Tablelands are gorgeous, from whatever angle you look at them. These are our latest favourites of your Atherton Tablelands moments – thank you all for the #hashtagging! Tag @athertontablelands or #athertontablelands to allow us to repost your images as well. Farms & Orchards Life is good when you’re floating above Tropical North Queensland. Image …
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Haunted Houses of the Atherton Tablelands
Looking for a haunted house on October 31? Will a haunted motel room do? Room 17 at the Malanda Lodge Motel in Atherton has been fully booked by a ghost since the motel opened 13 years ago. Staff tell of footprints belonging to no-one living and weird noises in the room when it is empty. The motel was apparently built …
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Your Guide to Tastes of the Tablelands
Taste of the Tablelands Festival is on October 14 and it’s an annual homage to all that is good in this part of Tropical North Queensland, especially the produce that comes from its rich, red fertile soil. In the past the event has put politicians behind bars (serving drinks), racked up visitor numbers in the thousands and raised thousands more …
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Four-wheel Drive Adventures Beyond Mareeba
RUGGED BEAUTY The Mount Haig Circuit aka the Tinaroo Range Roads takes to some magnificent bush country and several sweet swimming spots. Find Emerald Creek Falls Rd via Tinaroo Creek Rd and Cobra Rd. Stop at the falls if its swim time; soon afterwards you will start to ascend the Tinaroo Ranges. After 12km take Mount Edith Rd, which undulates …
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September Impressions of the Atherton Tablelands
Winter in the Atherton Tablelands never gets boring with so many things to do and see. These are our latest favourites of your Atherton Tablelands moments – thank you all for the #hashtagging! Tag @athertontablelands or #athertontablelands to allow us to repost your images as well. from left to right: Barron Falls Incredible how low the water currently is at Barron …
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