A Dream Comes To Life

PARONELLA PARK Back in 1935 a Spaniard, Jose Paronella built a castle with ballroom that transformed into a movie theatre, 2 tennis courts and a picnic area beside the water on 13 acres beside Mena Creek falls, he even generated power from the water falls, pretty unique when other homes in the area did not get power until 1952.

The castle has been destroyed by fire, damaged by floods and devastated by cyclone Larry but the grounds and property is still open to the public after some fellow ‘caravaners” in 1993 called in for a visit and bought it.

KAURI AVENUE created amongst the 13 acres of tropical plants and trees. For more info - wwwparonellapark.com.au/highres

JOSEPHINE FALLS A nice easy walk to these falls in part of the Wooroonooran National Park which flows from Bartle Frere, Queensland’s highest mountain.

THE BOULDERS south of Cairns inland from Babinda which is a really nice town, the gorge must look spectacular in the wet season. There seem to be so many places that would be great to brave the wet weather to revisit and watch in all their glory.