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Easter for many of us is about the short, but welcome long weekend that comes a few months after Christmas. The extra-long weekend where you load the car, hitch the boat/camper/trailer (or just pack tents) and take off with the family to camp, kayak and waterski at Fong On Bay, hike around Davies Creek or venture further afield to fossick at O’Briens Creek. The Easter weekend is often about getting away to explore and enjoy the outdoors with friends and family.

This Easter we’re not heading off. Instead we’re going to check out what we have right here on our doorstep – in other words, all the things Tablelanders sometimes take for granted! Easter weekend 2018 we’re going to:

• do the southern Waterfall Circuit• buy lots of roadside produce • check out a heritage museum or art gallery• cycle the Tablelands Rail Trail• stock up on local coffee, cheese and chocolate• photograph rolling hills and spectacular views

And as Easter Monday comes to an end, we will wallow in that feeling of complete satisfaction that comes from knowing there’s no tent to air, esky to be emptied or wet muddy clothes to wash…

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Welcome to the March 2018 edition of What’s On & Where To Go.

This month we celebrate Kuranda - Village in the Rainforest. Kuranda will be celebrating their biggest annual event with Easter in the Park. The festival is on Saturday 31 March and is a fun day out for the whole family with four massive egg drops from a crane on the hour from 10am to 2pm.

Our website calendar has been updated and you can now submit your events directly to our online calendar.

What's On is looking for someone to help us with advertising sales for the magazine (see page 6)

Take care over the Easter break. Enjoy What’s On!

Easter on the Tablelands 2 March Calendar - Highlights 4 Gig Guide 6 Kuranda - Village in the Rainforest 8 Tableland Trails and Destinations 15 Faces of the Tablelands 16Movies and Markets 17 Monthly Calendar 18

Zarlia Syron from Kuranda Photos by Heather Miller Photography and Colyn Huber - Lovegreen Photography (for background image)

If you would like to be a part of What's On and promote your business, give us a call. Advertising deadline is the 15th of each month. Contact us to book your advertising and rates:

[email protected] or call Nettie 0416 120 852

Great care is taken to ensure event information is correct at time of publication, however readers should confirm event details before attending. Views expressed are not necessarily those of What’s On & Where To Go publishers or its advertisers. Reproducing or copying any part of What’s On & Where To Go magazine requires the permission of the editor.

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Kuranda Riverboat. Photo: Melissa Clinton

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3Mareeba PCYC Dr Seuss Blue Light Disco

6-8pm

136 Walsh St, Mareeba Visit Mareeb PCYC Facebook page for more details

"All in the Detail" Exhibition - Saltwater Creek Group

10am-4pm Tue to Friday 10am-2pm Sat & Sun Tableland Regional Gallery

Big Red Cart - Mt Molloy State School's Market Stall

8am-12pm Main St, Mt Molloy

Handmade vintage bags, loofah soaps, beeswax foodwraps, produce, plants and more All proceeds go to school’s kitchen garden program

Dance Your Soul

6-9pm Koah Hall, Koah

A conscious dance journey of embodiment. No dance experience needed. Contact Davini 0414 994 123

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to 29 Apr

Mareeba Business Women’s Club - International Women's Day

12-1pm Mareeba Leagues Club “Leave No Women Behind”

Elders International Women's Day High Tea

10am-12pm Malanda RSL $15 for bookings contact Dee Cuda 4095 6677 RSVP by 2 March

Venus in Fur

7.30pm

Malanda Theatre Co. (see page 12 for more details)

World's Greatest Shave

Shave, colour, cut or wax your hair and ask friends and family to sponsor you. Raise money for families facing blood cancer.

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7-9 PMFRIDAY 16 MARCH

ATHERTON STATE HIGH SCHOOL$10 SKATE HIRE$5 BYO SKATES$30 FAMILY PASS

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St Patrick's Day

Singing Workshop with Petah Chapman Tune your body, Tune your voice

9.30am-1.30pm Tinaroo Lakes Resort, Tinaroo $60 per person. Bookings required. Contact Petah 0488 965 546 email [email protected] or Grace 0428 451 679 email [email protected]

Learn healthy vocal techniques • Breathing for singing • Harmonisation • Explore a variety of repertoires

• Suitable for Beginners to Advanced singers

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Calendar events for the next issue must be received online by the 15th of every month.

Calendar Highlights are subject to space availability and cannot be guaranteed.

Register your event online

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16 FEB – 11 MAR 2018 Old Post Office Gallery 86 Herberton Rd, Atherton Tue to Fri, 10am–4pm Saturday & Sunday 10am–2pm

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A collection of abstract and expressionist style portraits by Artist Kai Hagberg.

The Foyer Gallery, 45 Mabel St, Atherton

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Armchair Travel Evening

7.30pm - “The Indian Pacific” and “Cruising PNG”

Uniting Church Centre, cnr Jack & Victoria Sts, Atherton 4095 3735

Atherton Turf Club Races

11am

Morrow Park, Tolga

QCWA Country Kitchens

2-5pm Chillagoe

Contact Kathy Rowling on 4092 1088 to confirm time and venue details

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Petah Chapman – Singing Coach Petah is an international performer with 7 years of vocal training in Australia, Italy and America. She sings in six languages in styles from contemporary to classical. She has performed her self-written cabaret show for Opera Queensland’s Studio 4101 and made her debut as soloist with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in 2015.

Grace Chapman – Feldenkrais® Practitioner Grace has been teaching Awareness Through Movement® since 2014. Her lessons will guide you to tune your senses and give you greater freedom in singing.

Andre Rieu - The Magic Of Maastricht 2017

2pm Uniting Church Centre, cnr Jack & Victoria Sts, Atherton

Free. Afternoon tea available

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Back to the Bone Botanical Garden - Open Weekend

10am-4pm 42 Bischoff Mill Rd, Watsonville (see page 14 for more info)

Kuranda Easter in the Park

10am-4pm Centenary Park, Kuranda (see page 9 for more info)

17 & 18 31Advertising deadline [email protected]

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GIG guideATHERTON

Live Music at the ORB - 2 Main St 6-10pm Thursdays - Stage Craft for Music - beginners and advanced 7-10pm Thursdays - Live Jazz with Fusion 7.30-11.30 Fridays - Live music 3-10pm Sundays - Jam Session

2 Mar - 7.30pm Carrizma @ The Atherton International Club 9 Mar - 7.30pm Paronellas @ The Atherton International Club 23 Mar - 7.30pm Carrizma @ The Atherton International Club

KURANDA

18 Mar - 2-5pm Elani Butler @ Kuranda Yoga Shala

Every Sunday from 10am Sunday Sessions @ Cafe Mandala

MALANDA

17 Mar - 8pm Bad Boys and Girls of Uke @ The Malanda Hotel

MAREEBA

9 Mar - 6.30pm Flavez Solo (Paul Lane) @ Mareeba Leagues Club 31 Mar - 6.30pm Becci Nethery @ Mareeba Leagues Club

MILLAA MILLAA

Every 2nd Friday - Live music @ Millaa Millaa Hotel

RAVENSHOE

7pm - Misty Mountain Music every 2nd Saturday of month @ The Mountains Institute

YUNGABURRA

Every 2nd Saturday - Django in the Djungle - Saturday Sessions @ Yungaburra Hotel

Every 4th Saturday from 3pm Traditional Folk Session then a live band in lounge from 7.30pm @ Yungaburra Hotel

The Bad Boys and Girls of Uke return to the Tablelands for another home-away party at the Malanda Hotel on St Patrick's Day, Saturday 17 March from 8pm. Darren Howie (lead vocalist, bass uke), Ric Montgomery of Johnno's Blues Band (lead ukulele) and Wolfgang Rauh (cajon) plus the rest of the Bad Boys and Girls.

Tableland Ukulele Group (TUG) will be coming along to join in. Anyone with a uke is welcome to come and play on the night.

Stay tuned to their Facebook page.

Bad Boys and Girls of Uke

Luke Walker, Ryo Montgomery and Wolfgang Rau at the Barron Valley Hotel. Photo: David Anthony

SEEKING STELLAR SALESPERSON...What's On is seeking an experienced Salesperson to manage advertising sales two days per month. Flexible hours, commission-based. Contact Nettie on 0416 120 852 for more information.

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W in’s Gallery in Ravenshoe has moved! Local Artist Winsome

Board has recently sold her gallery space at 35 Grigg Street, Ravenshoe to Paul Fanali. Paul will now operate his framing business and photographic studio from that location. We're pleased that some of Win's paintings will still be featured there.

Win has moved her business to her home at 2 Ethel Street, Ravenshoe - just over the town bridge. Here she will exhibit her artwork and is open on Saturday, Sunday and Monday 10am to 12 noon, and at other times by appointment.

In March only, some of her original artworks will be on sale to make room for her new work.

Visit Win's Gallery during open times or call Win on 4097 6270 or 0401 051 070 to arrange a time.

Check out Win's website to see the range of her work www.winsart.com

The annual What's On Dining Guide for the Tablelands is coming in April. Like What's On, it has undergone a little makeover and will look good enough to eat! If you are interested in advertising please contact us to book your spot - spaces are limited.

Phone Nettie 0416 120 852

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Kuranda Village from the air. Photo: Steven Nowakowski

Kuranda. Village in the Rainforest. A gem in the rainforest. Kuranda is a special place and there’s nowhere else quite

like it. Blessed with natural beauty and a wonderful climate, Kuranda offers a cool alternative to the steamy coastal temperatures of Cairns. Home to an eclectic mix of people - artists and artisans, hippies, greenies (otherwise known as environmentalists), indigenous Australians, alternate lifestylers and passionate people from around the world. Apart from its natural attributes, the area is steeped in history.

Situated on the Barron River, Kuranda’s first inhabitants were the indigenous Djabugay people. Since then, their descendants continue to contribute to the rich cultural fabric of the area today. Early European settlers took up farming sites in the mid 1880s before Kuranda was officially surveyed in 1888. In those early years, Kuranda was a farming area producing mainly timber, dairy cattle and coffee.

With the growing mining population in Herberton and a desperate need to get supplies to and from the coast, a railway route was planned. And so began the Kuranda Railway, as a route was steadily cut across and through the mountains to the Tablelands. The railway from Cairns took several years to construct commencing in 1887, reaching Kuranda in 1891. An incredible feat of engineering with no modern machinery but plenty of sheer will—its safe to say manpower built the railway. Negotiating steep terrain and dense rainforest, teams of workers forged their way up the mountain creating a railway line of 75km and consisting of 15 tunnels. The Kuranda Scenic Rail is now a popular tourist attraction where visitors marvel at the sheer beauty on a journey through World Heritage rainforest, but appreciate the hardships that workers endured to create the line. The historic Kuranda Railway Station was built in 1915 and is the prettiest railway station in Australia. The railway is very much an integral part of Kuranda and brings many tourists each year to enjoy what Kuranda has to offer.

After the small coffee industry failed in the early 1900s, a new interest in tourism arose. People were drawn to the picturesque rainforests of Kuranda and it soon became a

Kurandavillage in the rainforest

Kuranda Scenic Rail. Photo: Steven Nowakowski

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favourite destination for honeymooners. One such location was ‘The Maze' (1923) - a natural history and scenic attraction later renamed 'Paradise'. ‘Fairyland Tea Garden’ (1930s) was another popular destination for holiday makers.

Kuranda played an important part as a connection point during both World Wars. It was a busy stop off point for recruits travelling from the Tablelands by rail to enlistment centres in Cairns. The Kuranda Hotel was used during the World War II as a medical centre and hospital by the Army Field Ambulance Units. As a destination, Kuranda was popular as a rest and relaxation place for troops on leave.

In 1935 the Barron Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station was opened – Queensland's first hydroelectric power station.Demand for electricity soon exceeded supply and by 1959 the original station was decommissioned and replaced with a newer station further down the river in 1963. The station is still in operation today powering the equivalent to 660,000 light bulbs.

The Kuranda Range Road started as a single lane dirt track in the 1920s, but with the advent of World War II and the need

to accommodate Defence vehicles, reconstruction of the road commenced in 1940. The route zig-zagged up the old Smithfield Track through rainforest and dense tropical jungle. It was opened to military traffic in June 1942. However, with continued use, the road soon needed widening and sealing. The current Barron River Bridge in Kuranda was completed in 1938 and the Kuranda Range Road today provides an integral link between the coast and the Tablelands, and contributes largely to the economic development of the Atherton Tablelands and the growth of tourism in the district.

With the ‘flower power’ revolution rising as a symbol of passive resistance against the Vietnam War, Kuranda became the location of choice for hippie communes in the late 1960s. The laid-back atmosphere, connection with nature and agreeable climate saw ‘free and easy’ hippies seeking to live simply and be self-sufficient, make Kuranda home. Artists and musicians began arriving in the 1970s also seeking an alternate lifestyle in the rainforest.

The world famous Honey House began operating in 1959 on Therwine Street by Howard Jones, before it moved to its current location in 1968 (where it doubled as the office for the attached motel). The original Honey House is still operating today and has the best honey products around.

In 1978 the original Kuranda markets began on land owned by the Honey House. The then owner, Jim Mealing, realised his ‘markets’ vision for Kuranda and enlisted friends, artisans and community members to help build a series of market stalls using secondhand materials. The stalls were soon embraced by tourists who snatched up homemade food products, art and local crafts. Mealing’s vision is now known as the Kuranda Original Rainforest Markets, open 7 days a week from 9.30am to 3pm. The markets offer a huge range of scrumptious local and international cuisines along with a unique shopping experience in relaxed surroundings. Gifts and souvenirs are aplenty here, plus there’s a 9 hole mini golf course. The atmosphere in the markets is amazing.

In 1995 the award winning Skyrail Rainforest Cableway was opened and shone internationally as a first in environmental tourism. Skyrail provides a unique perspective of our World Heritage listed rainforest canopy and shows the mighty Barron Falls from another view point.

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. Photo: Steven Nowakowski

Honey House c. 1980s. Photo: Honey House

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There’s a second market precinct in Kuranda, at the Heritage Markets, where you can find more stalls along with Birdworld Kuranda and Kuranda Koala Gardens – a great way to see our wildlife up close. You can also dine at Frog’s Restaurant with waterdragons.

The tropics are known for its stunning butterflies and in particular the famous blue Ulysses butterfly that is visible everywhere in Kuranda. A visit to the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary is a must – it’s the largest butterfly aviary in the Southern Hemisphere.

Visitors also come to Kuranda to view Barron Falls – a spectacular sight when in flood. Why not take a peaceful riverboat cruise on the Barron River and visit ‘Paradise’ where the first far North Queensland rainforest tour used this trail in the 1920s. You might be lucky enough to spot Elvis the resident cassowary.

At the top of the range you’ll find Kuranda Rainforestation Nature Park. Yet another opportunity to see Australian wildlife up close. Be sure to check out the Army Duck Rainforest tour – on the historical World War II amphibious vehicle that travels on land and water. The Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience showcases the local indigenous customs and traditions including their dances.

Take some time to meander around the picturesque streets of Kuranda. Drop in to admire the stained glass windows at St Saviour’s Anglican Church (built 1913-14) on Coondoo Street. There are plenty of stores to find unique treasures. Visit the galleries that exhibit and sell local art and craft. Treat yourself to the delicious locally made food, including ice cream and crepes, and head off on a nature walk. There’s Jumrum Walk, Market Walk, River Walk, or Jungle Walk and maps are available from the Kuranda Visitor Information Centre. If visting the Information Centre check out the wall length mural by renowned indigenous artist Zane Saunders. The knowledgeable staff at the centre will help you with any information about Kuranda to help make your experience even better.

Why not stay for the weekend? Choose from resorts, motels, bed and breakfasts, self-contained cottages, luxury homes and the caravan park, plus there is National Park

campgrounds nearby. Kuranda accommodation has one thing in common — the rainforest is the first thing you see when you open the door.

Be sure to drop into Kuranda this Easter on Saturday 31 March when the annual community Easter in the Park festival is on. The village is open every day of the holidays including Good Friday. Spend some quiet time in the rainforest relaxing and enjoying the village’s wonderful restaurants and coffee shops at meal times, and wander the markets and village streets to discover local handicrafts and art.

With so many things to do, including wildlife attractions, mini-golf and bush walks, the Village in the Rainforest is the ideal place to take the family for the Easter break.


Women’s Health Clinics - Tablelands area Clinics are open to women of all ages.

Services include:Pap Smears, Sexual Health Screening, Information on Contraception, Continence, Nutrition, Breast Care, Bowel Health, Menopause, etc.

Please phone clinic directly to make an appointment: 6 Mar - Ravenshoe 4097 6223 7 Mar - Chillagoe 4094 7500 8 & 29 Mar - Mareeba Hospital 4092 9311 26 Mar - Atherton 4091 0263

Women’s Health Clinics

Queen’s Baton Relay Tablelands Route - 14th March 2018

Ravenshoe 9.41–9.55am Grigg Street

Atherton 11.13am–12.11pm

Atherton State School, Maunds Road, Atherton High School, Robert Street,

Main Street to Grove St

Tolga 12.24–12.33pm

Tate Road, Kennedy Highway to Tolga Rail Trail

Mareeba 2.07–2.36pm

Constance Street, Rankin Street, Byrnes Street to Railway Avenue

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7.30pm

Wednesday 7th March

and Thursday 8th March

Majestic Theatre, Malanda

Tickets also available from:

Tablelands Books Atherton, Elders Real

Estate Malanda & ECHO Malanda

Wednesday 7th March – Local Atherton Walk Easy walk along an Environmental Trail, following tracks through rainforest and open countryside. Walk through a crater to the top of Halloran Hill. Approximately 7km.

Wednesday 11th March – False Cape Walk to fort on False Cape and then back along the beach. If time, walk to Bessie Falls. Easy to moderate.

Wednesday 21st March – Thomas Track Easy walk along old logging track used by Thomas Brothers to bring cattle from Boar Pocket Road to their slaughter yard in Gordonvale. Walk from Boar Pocket to just above Gillies Highway. On the way back we will detour to the SFS Centre for Rainforest Studies where we will be given a talk about their work.

Sunday 25th March – Bare Hill Bare Hill summit via the northern spur. Easy to moderate walk. Mostly uphill with an ascent to 430m. Open forest with some large boulders towards the top. Great views. Approximately 6km. Private land and all care should be taken to keep the hut and surrounds neat and tidy.

Departure time & further details [email protected]

Tablelands BushwalkingClub – March Walks

Tickets available: www.malandatheatre.org

DEADLINE 15th of every month.

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Where to shop? Locally, of course!

Atherton DecorAll items pictured are

available in store.cnr Jack and Main Sts, Atherton

Ph. 4091 1016

Don’t forget that all events, stories, photos and advertising are due on the

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The Wet Tropics of North Queensland is a unique part of the world and in 1988 received World Heritage listing in recognition of this. Over the recent history of the region, large areas of the forests have been cleared for settlement, farming and timber industries. This is the story of a local volunteer organisation Trees for the Evelyn and Atherton Tablelands (TREAT) whose work is dedicated to replanting trees to restore the land and forests. It's a wonderful example of how individuals and communities work together to create forests for future generations and wildlife.

TREAT is a community-based seed propagation and tree planting group operating on the Atherton Tablelands. Formed in 1982 TREAT’s principal objective is to encourage people to plant native rainforest trees. Membership has increased to well over 500 as more and more landowners with farms or urban gardens feel the need to plant native trees for a variety of reasons – to rehabilitate degraded lands, improve water quality, provide windbreaks, restore remnant forest, rebuild and revegetate wildlife corridors to enable wildlife to move freely or, just to enhance the landscape.

TREAT members work voluntarily all year round with Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service - Restoration Services - Lake Eacham Nursery, rearing trees to rebuild the framework of the tropical rainforests of the Atherton and Evelyn Tablelands. Over the past 20 years, almost a half a million native plants have been propagated and planted. Production involves seed collection and preparation, the rearing of seedlings and the care of the young trees until they are ready to be planted out.

Projects have ranged from the revegetation of seven hectares on the shores of Lake Tinaroo, planting 70 trees in a kindergarten yard and helping build a 1.2km wildlife corridor to facilitate wildlife movement between two isolated forest remnants. A key project currently being managed by TREAT, of several years duration, is estimated to cost $1M. Part of this is met with grants of $450,000 provided by the Natural Heritage Trust - a Commonwealth Government initiative. The balance is met by TREAT in the form of in-kind labour. A number of smaller projects are supported with grants from various sources.

TREAT volunteers not only plant trees, they design, manage and monitor complex projects, and provide annual progress reports to agencies providing financial support. Volunteers are also involved in related activities - such as monitoring wildlife populations, studying vegetation changes and running school awareness programs.

TREAT meets every Friday* morning to propagate rainforest seedlings at the QPWS nursery, McLeish Rd, Lake Eacham. All are welcome. Open from 7am, members can arrive at any time. Please wear closed footwear. * except Public Holidays

For further information visit treat.net.au

TREAT volunteers tree planting at Rock Road, Upper Barron. Photo: Steven Nowakowski

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Tableland Trails and DestinationsM Y S T E R I O U S W A T E R F A L L SOne of my popular tours is the Mysterious Waterfalls Tour.

The intention is to visit some of the less known waterfalls on the Tablelands that are accessible and, well, a bit mysterious. Locals will be familiar with many of these so I have put a small collection together for visitors and anyone still discovering the area. All locations can be found in my book The Traveller's Guide to North Queensland.

Easy Walks

Souita Falls: Not quite on the Waterfall Circuit at Millaa Millaa, as it's a little off the beaten track and somewhat neglected. At the end of Middlebrook Rd (off Maalan Rd) this is a pretty series of falls in a rain forested glade of colourful rocks. The rocks can be slippery so don't veer too far off the tracks or past the lookouts.

Hall's Falls: At Wondecla take Rolley Rd for about 6km to the falls signpost and then on to the carpark. It's only a short but rough 100m walk to this small waterfall with a beautiful cold, clear pool.

McKenzie Falls: One of the best kept secrets of the Tablelands, these falls are best visited in a 4wd. On the Tumoulin Rd to Ravenshoe, turn off onto Allen Rd and over the bridged crossing of The Millstream. Follow the dirt road up the hill and after about 2km turn left. Before you cross The Millstream again, a road heads left to the carpark. From here it's a very short but rough track to one of the prettiest falls on the Tablelands. In open forest (like Hall's Falls), it's scenically different to many other local falls. Take care if the rocks are wet.

Vision Falls: Right near one of the most popular sites on the Tablelands but hardly

ever visited. Wright's Ck Rd, near Lake Eacham, crosses over Wright's Ck and from here an old walking track takes you on a circuit to a little grotto amidst large king ferns and Vision Falls. The track was upgraded some time ago but has since been neglected. In the wet season there are three pretty falls along this track.

Harder Walks

Windin Falls: Along Topaz Rd, near Malanda, head toward the Mt Bartle Frere walking track trailhead (Old Cairns Track, then Gourka Rd). An old forestry track heads off where Gourka Rd has a 90 degree bend at a clearing about 6.5km along. The walking track from here is usually a bit overgrown for the first part until it gets into a more closed forest. About two hours along you meet the top of a hill with a steep drop down to the creek and top of this major waterfall. Great view, but take care again on the rocks if they are wet.

Cannabullen Falls: Along one of the Misty Mountains trails, near Millaa Millaa, and possibly one of the most spectacular falls in North QLD. Like Windin Falls, the view of Cannabullen Falls is from the top, and not actually of the falls. Turn off Maalan Rd and then Suttees Gap Rd – the walking track is well signed. It's a couple of hours walk in and there's also a few creek crossings where you will get your feet wet. The short, steep drop to Cannabullen Ck is the hardest part, but the view from the top is very special. There is also a lovely set of falls just upstream.

by Paul Curtis

Souita Falls near Millaa Millaa. Photo: Paul Curtis

Vision Falls. Photo: Paul Curtis Hall's Falls. Photo: Paul Curtis

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Doctors Ed Stark, Robin Leven, Dan Caines,

Tony McLellan (obscured) & Chris Earl

in "A Street Band"

playing at the ORB in Atherton

Grace Owen (Atherton), Christine Owen (Atherton) & Tanya Burgess (Herberton)

Lorraine Rodgers & Sherri Saxton (Lake Eacham)

Pam Taylor (Malanda)

Christine & David Skelton (Butchers Creek)

Phelim Carey & Paula Wymbs

(Lake Eacham)

David Anthony, Shawn Brack (Co-Producer), Daryl Heath (Actor)

and Travis Bain (Writer, Producer, Director, Editor of "Landfall")

Zarah Pocock (Yorkeys

Knob) & David Pocock

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MarketsARCHER CREEK • 4097 6545 2nd Sunday of month 7am-12noon Kennedy Highway

ATHERTON 1st Saturday of month 7am-12noon Platypus Park, Herberton Road • 0427 818 091

2nd Sunday of month 7am-12noon Atherton Lions Club Indoor Markets, Atherton Showgrounds, Louise Street • 0448 336 035

KURANDA (everyday) Original Markets 9am-3pm Heritage Markets 9am-3.30pm

KOAH • 0422 068 995 1st Saturday of month 9am-1pm Koah Hall, 322 Koah Road

MALANDA • 0439 702 657 3rd Saturday of month 7am-12noon Malanda Showgrounds

MAREEBA • 0419 788 277 2nd & 5th Saturday of month 7am-12noon Centenary Park

MT MOLLOY • 4094 1036 1st Saturday of month (Mar-Dec) 8am-12noon Fraser Road

TOLGA • 4091 2810 1st Sunday of month 7am-12noon Morrow Park Racecourse

TUMOULIN • 0429 832 229 4th Sunday of month 7am-12.30pm

WONDECLA • 0447 097 761 3rd Sunday of month 7am-12noon Wondecla Sports Ground

YUNGABURRA • 0419 652 663 4th Saturday of month 7.30am-12.30pm Bruce Jones Park

Rising Sun Cinema, 88 Byrnes Street, Mareeba

Majestic Theatre, Catherine Street, Malanda

Thu 1st – Wed 7th Thu 8th – Wed 14th

The Post (M)

Black Panther (M)

Lady Bird (M)

The Post (M)

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Lady Bird (M)

Red Sparrow (M)

Red Sparrow (M)

Game Night (M)

Thu 29th – Wed 4th For session times go to

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Ready Player One (M)

Peter Rabbit (PG)

A Wrinkle in Time (PG)

Thu 1st – Sun 3rd Fri 9th – Sun 11th

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri (MA)

Black Panther (M)

The Post (M)

The Greatest Showman (PG)

The Shape of Water (MA)

Black Panther (M)

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri (MA)

I, Tonya (MA)

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (PG)

Fri 16th – Sun 18th Fri 23rd – Sun 25th

Lady Bird (M)

The Shape of Water (MA)

Black Panther (M)

The Greatest Showman (PG)

Red Sparrow (M)

Winchester (M)

Thu 29th – Wed 4th For session times go to

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4096 5726

A Wrinkle in Time (PG)

Sherlock Gnomes (PG)

Tomb Raider (M)

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HEALTH • WELLBEING • SPORTAtherton parkrun – 7am (Saturdays) 5km run Atherton Tablelands Rail Trail (opposite Platypus Park), Herberton Rd. Phone Janette 0428 688 190

Atherton Bowls Club – Visitors welcome (Dress neat casual) Tuesday 1pm Mixed Triples - register by 12.15pm Tuesday Community Night Bowls 6pm -9pm - register by 6.30pm Wednesday 1pm Men’s bowls - register by 12.15pm Friday 1pm Mixed Self-selected Jackpot Friday Pairs Saturday 1 pm Monthly Mixed Triples Sunday 1pm Monthly Mixed Triples Phone 4091 1258 to register

Indoor Bowls - Atherton– 8.30am (Thursdays) Masonic Hall, Golf Links Rd, Atherton. Phone Paul Quinlan 4091 1381

Indoor Bowls - Malanda – 1pm (Fridays) Uniting Church Hall, Mary St, Malanda. Phone Helen Royan 4091 2311 or 0488 912 312

Indoor Bowls - Mareeba– 1pm (Tuesdays) St. George Anglican Church Hall, 23 Constance St, Mareeba. Phone Alan Carroll 4092 3053 or 0428 923 053

Tai Chi Atherton – 2-3pm (Wednesdays) Masonic Lodge, Golf Links Rd, Atherton. Beginners please phone Maria 0414 302 759 or email [email protected] or Dee 0407 708 435

Tai Chi Yungaburra – 5pm (Mondays) Yungaburra. Phone Maria 0414 302 759 or email [email protected] for venue details

Free Tai Chi in the Park – 10am (last Wednesday of every month) Eacham Memorial Gate Park, Malanda Phone 4096 6634

Ahimsa Yoga with Georgina Coase and Lyndel Turpin - 5.30-7pm (Mondays) Yungaburra Community Hall 5.30-7pm (Tuesdays) Malanda Uniting Church Hall 7.30-9am (Thursdays) Hosie Rd, Tarzali. $15 class or $65 for 5 classes. Phone Lyndel 0421 836 102 or 0488559281 or Georgina 0421 836 102

Yoga Atherton - with Smile Yoga – 5.30pm Tuesdays @ The ORB (Old RSL Building) 2 Main St, Atherton 5.30pm Thursdays @ The Stan Moses Hall, cnr Alice & Vernon St, Atherton 9am Saturdays @ The Box, 26 Eclipse Drive, Atherton. $15pp/per class or 4 for $50 (non-consecutive) $10 concession. Phone Keoni 0417 616 956 www.smileyoga.com.au FB: smileyogaaustralia

ART • CRAFTWin's Gallery Ravenshoe – 10am-12pm Saturday, Sunday and Monday and other times by appointment. Phone Win 4097 6270 or 0401 051 070 www.winsart.com

Ravenshoe QCWA Craft Morning – 9.30am-12pm (every 1st, 3rd & 5th Thursday of the month) CWA Hall, Herbert St, Ravenshoe. Phone Delwyn Dingwall 0409 263 406 or email [email protected]

Tolga QCWA Craft Group – QCWA Hall, Tolga. All welcome. 7pm (Mondays) Phone Hazel 4095 4131 1pm (Wednesdays) Phone Sheryl 4095 4135

Atherton Tableland Mineral Lapidary Club Inc 5-8pm (Tuesdays) and 8am-12pm (Wednesdays & Saturdays) Racecourse Rd, Tolga. Silversmithing and

Yoga Herberton – 9-10.30am (Tuesdays) and 5-6.30pm (Thursdays) Herberton Community Hall. Phone Joan 4096 2823 for bookings

Christian Meditation - 5.30pm (Wednesdays) St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Mabel St, Atherton. Silent, non-denominational meditation, everyone welcome. Phone Carina 0437 269 660

Awareness Through Movement (Feldenkrais) – 1.30pm & 5.30pm (Wednesdays) Uniting Church Hall, Mary St, Malanda. Suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. Phone Grace 0428 451 679 to enrol in a class.

Social Table Tennis – 4.30-6.30pm (Fridays) Tableland Gym & Fitness Centre, 11 Cooper St, Atherton. Phone Lenore 0407 588 334 or Melody 4095 4171

Full details are available in the online calendarwww.whatsontablelands.com.au

Monthly Calendar

SOCIAL • MUSIC • DANCE etcYungaburra Bingo – 9.30am-12pm (Wednesdays) Yungaburra Hotel lounge. Tickets on sale 8.45am. $2 morning tea, optional lunch $10. Phone Sue Fairley 0417 735 724

Malanda Bridge Club - 1pm (Mondays & Wednesdays) Bridge sessions. 11am (Mondays - supervised play for beginners). RSL, Catherine St, Malanda. All visitors and new players welcome. Phone Pam 4091 1339 or Marg 4096 6797

Community Night Bowls – 6-9pm (Tuesdays) register by 6.30pm. Atherton Bowls Club, 39 Vernon St, Atherton. All ages, beginner lessons from 6.30pm (bowls provided), 2 games, prizes and lots of fun. Sausage sizzle available, bar open. Phone 4091 1258

Line Dancing – 6.30pm (Thursdays) Yungaburra Community Hall. Beginners phone Kay 4096 5808

Tableland Ukelele Group - Malanda – 1-4pm (1st & 3rd Saturdays) Uniting Church Hall, 25 Mary St, Malanda. Email [email protected] to confirm if on.

Live Music @ The ORB - Tablelands Music Lovers 6-10pm (Thursdays) Stage Craft for Music - Beginners and advanced. Phone Colin 0447 017 961 7-10pm (Thursdays) Live Jazz @ The ORB with Fusion. Phone Frank 0428 962 077 7.30-11.30pm (Fridays) Live Music @ The ORB. Phone Lois 0447 017 961 5.30-7.30pm (4th Friday of the month) Finally Friday @ The ORB. Phone Christie 0447 017 961 3-10pm (Sundays) Sunday Jam Session @ The ORB. Phone Lois 0447 017 961 The ORB (Old RSL Building), 2 Main Street, Atherton.

Choral Singing – Atherton Performing Arts – with Carol McGoldrick. 10am-12pm (Tuesdays) APA Theatre, Silo Road Atherton. Some rehearsals may be in the evening if there is interest from people who work during the day. Phone Carol McGoldrick 0488 29 39 29 or email [email protected] or Jacqui Stephens 4091 2542

Music Lessons Mareeba - Piano, clarinet, flute and theory of music. All ages and flexible times (Monday-Friday). Rhonda Towner, Dip. AGMEd, AAGM. Phone 0474 345 467 or email [email protected]

Violin Lessons Atherton - Is your young child interested in learning violin? Will teach in small groups or individual lessons. Melissa Parker B.Mus, L.Musa. Phone 0438 753 338

The Misty Mountain Moonshiners – 7pm (Wednesdays) Atherton Pipe Band Hall, Mabel Street, Atherton. A cappella barber shop style singing group

specialised classes. Phone Col Newman 4091 6009

Macrame Classes – (1st Saturday of the month) 8am-12pm Beginners 12-3pm Advanced The ORB (Old RSL Building), 2 Main Street, Atherton. Phone 0419 852 655


COMMUNITYMareeba Historical Society – 8am-4pm (Tuesdays & Wednesdays) Centenary Park, 345 Byrnes St, Mareeba. Email [email protected] or phone 4092 3599

Lioness Club of Yungaburra – 6.30pm (every 2nd Tuesday of the month) Yungaburra Hotel lounge. Phone 4091 2531 or email [email protected]

Ravenshoe & District Chamber of Commerce – 6pm (every 2nd Tuesday of the month) Ravenshoe Hotel, Grigg St, Ravenshoe. Email [email protected] or phone 0488 765 563

KIDS • YOUTHBabyRoo (GymbaRoo) – Australia’s leading fun and learning activity for babies from 6 weeks to 12 months (crawling) Mareeba - Tuesday mornings Atherton - Tuesday afternoons Bookings essential. Phone Ann-Marie 0408 107 310 www.gymbaroofnq.com.au

Atherton Mainly Music – 9.30-11am (Thursdays during school terms) Anglican Church Hall, Vernon St, Atherton. Fun interactive, educational music and play for pre schoolers and their carers. Morning tea. $5 per family. Phone Ailsa 4091 2462

Tablelands Home Education - Gatherings for homeschooling families – (Thursdays) Times and locations vary. Email [email protected] or FB: THE - Tablelands Home Education

Atherton District Girl Guides – (Mondays) 3.30-5pm - ages 5-11 5-6.30pm - ages 11-13 Girl Guide Hall, Robert St, Atherton. Phone Kerrielee Mather 0427 912 544 or email [email protected]

Youth Theatre - Atherton Performing Arts – with Jacqui Stephens and Sarah Riber. 3.45-5.15pm (Thursdays) ages 9-16. APA Theatre, Silo Rd Atherton. Program includes theatre games, improvisation, vocal activities and play development.Phone Jacqui Stephens 4091 2542 or email [email protected] events can be

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NATURE • PLANTSThe Atherton Tableland Orchid Society – 7.30pm (every 2nd Thursday except January) St Mary’s Church Hall (Stan Moses Hall), Vernon St, Atherton. Phone John 4091 5715

Tableland Garden Group Inc. – 1.30-4pm (2nd Saturday of the month). Venue changes monthly. Phone Shelley 4096 8178 or Jan 4091 3106that requires more male singers.

Phone Graham 4092 3690 or Jim 0488 917 861

Senior Singles Social Group – 5-8.30pm (first Saturday of month) CST Building, 38 Mabel St, Atherton. Phone Eunice 4096 2811 or Heather 0458 316 081

Poet’s Corner – 12.30pm (Thursdays) The Access Place, 20 Main St, Atherton. Different topic each week. Phone Kerry 0437 437 130

Social Dinner – 6pm (first Thursday of month) The Access Place, 20 Main St, Atherton. Bring a plate to share. Phone Kerry 0437 437 130

PCYC Mareeba Seniors Social Club – 9.30am-12pm (Tuesdays). Join a great Social Club for outings, fun and activities. Phone Mary-Ann 4092 4231 or email [email protected]

Ravenshoe QCWA Branch Meeting – 9.30-11.30am (every 2nd Thursday of the month) CWA Hall, Herbert St, Ravenshoe. Phone 0409 263 406

Atherton Theosophical Society – 2-4pm (every 2nd Saturday of the month) Community Services Tablelands (CST) Shop 1, 30 Mabel St, Atherton (temporary premises until end of April). Cost: Donation only. Phone 4019 5156 or 4097 7893

Soroptimist International – 5.30pm (every 2nd Tuesday of the month) Business meeting. 7pm (every fourth Tuesday of the month) Dinner meeting Atherton Hotel, Main St, Atherton. Phone Elspeth 4091 1079

Tableland Women in Networking (TWIN) – (3rd Thursday of the month) All women welcome, no age limit, no committee, no memberships. Phone Dee Cuda 4095 6677 or email [email protected]

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