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All the latest news from the Curtain Fig Motel. Travel tips, places to go and food reviews, our blog is your guide to having a memorable stay in Yungaburra.
The value of sharing
Posted on 31 May, 2016 in PersonalThe importance of being able to share memories to help cope when we lose someone important to us cannot be overstated. Never be afraid to reach out when things are tough.
Onward and Upward!
Posted on 19 September, 2015 in Food, YungaburraWhen Mark and I had renovations - major renovations - done in Fannie Bay (NT) I swore I would never do it again. Months of brick dust, upheaval and chaos, not to mention noise, early morning disturbance and sweaty workmen was something I never wanted to repeat. However, five months into our Queensland Adventure, here we are again. Some people never learn.
The Platypus at play
Posted on 27 July, 2015 in YungaburraQuestion - what has webbed feet, the bill of a duck, the tail of a beaver, and the body and fur of an otter? Platypuses are only found in Australia, and then only in a few parts of Australia, so how lucky are we that they can be found just minutes from our doorstep?
Yungaburra - Cooler than Cairns
Posted on 18 July, 2015 in Yungaburra, NewsYungaburra - Cooler than Cairns....Yungaburra uses that as an advertising catch phrase - but it has been very much truer in the last few days of cold weather experienced right across Queensland - and has come as something of a wake up call for ex-Darwinites. After 15 years in the real tropics, the idea of wearing uggboots was looked upon as an anathema - but now seems very much more attractive! I actually had ice on my car, something I have not seen since leaving the UK 20 years ago
Lucy the Griffon
Posted on 02 July, 2015 in NewsLucy the Brussels Griffon may weigh only a couple of kilos and resemble a slightly bedraggled Ewok, but in her heart she is a lioness, prowling the plains of the Serengeti. The morning walk along the creek has become a much looked forward to daily adventure.