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Clothiers Creek: a place of peace and paradise and the family-owned company even sells tea to China. Grant-Cook had hundreds of THERE ARE so many beautiful areas rainforest species planted along in the Tweed Shire that are local the streams, dams and fences, now favourites and one that flies a little a haven for wildlife like platypus, under the radar is Clothiers Creek. tortoises, koalas and birds. It’s well With apologies to the residents who like to keep it that way, this is a worth a visit to the shop — open Monday to Friday — to buy some of seriously special place. If you’ve ever dreamed of escaping the tea that customers rave about. Clothiers Creek property is highly the rat race, it doesn’t get much sought after with only four sold in the better than this lush valley filled last year. There are only two places with rolling green hills, crystal clear for sale at the moment. streams, banana crops clinging to One is a home down on the flats, little hillsides and cows roaming over a lovely, lush area with bubbling pastures. creeks, while the other one is In the middle of the valley is the perched on the hillside. Madura Tea Plantation growing, in 571 Clothiers Creek Road, perfectly manicured lines, the only Clothiers Creek is a 54 hectare farm one of the top tea brands sold in with a 100-year-old farmhouse Australia that is actually Australian, zoned for a range of agricultural, voted the ‘cleanest and greenest tea’ agri-tourism, eco-tourism and by Choice Magazine. recreational business activities and The plantation was established is on the market with Glen Spargo at by Michael Grant-Cook, who had Coastal Aspire. come to Australia via New Guinea Clothiers Creek residents are a and Sri Lanka in 1977 and was so friendly bunch and look out for each overwhelmed by the beauty of the other letting their neighbours know if valley that he named it Madura foxes have been into the chooks or if which means ‘a place of peace and someone’s dog is on the loose. paradise’ in Tamil. He pioneered the Until Michelle and Shinji production of green tea in Australia Kuramochi arrived in the valley,
By Jo Kennett
Open Homes All times are DST unless specified.
Saturday, December 7
571 Clothiers Creek Road, Clothiers Creek
there was no real community hub, but all that changed with the birth of Raven Place, a roadside veggie stall that has morphed into something truly special. You can sit down under the trees beside a little creek and enjoy a coffee and a sweet treat or Japanese dishes like gyoza, karaage
• 2 James Street, Murwillumbah 9.30-10.00 am • 184 Stokers Siding Road, Stokers Siding 11-11.30 am • 303 Crabbes Creek Road, Crabbes Creek 12-12.30 pm • 27 Oakland Pde, Banora Point 9-9:30am • 1/34 Coolangatta Rd, Coolangatta 9-9:30am QLD Time • 40 Korina Ave, Coolangatta 9-9:45am QLD Time • 12/28 Coolangatta Rd, Kirra 10-10:30am QLD Time • 1066/20-22 Stuart St, Tweed Heads 10-10:30am • 5 Pimpala Crt, Tugun 11-11:30am QLD Time
chicken, a kimchi cheese toasty and more, all made using local organic products. There are also handmade gifts and products for sale. Michelle and Shinji have partnered with regenerative agriculture specialist Rachael Sanderson who has planted out the hillside with sustainable crops.
• 35 Navigators Way, Tweed Heads 11-11:30am • 5/17 Endeavour Pde, Tweed Heads 12-12:30pm • 33/74 Greenway Drv, Banora Point 12-12:30pm • 1/305 Golden Four Drv, Bilinga 12-12:30pm QLD Time • 4/14 Lorikeet Dr, Tweed Heads South 12-12:30pm
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571 Clothiers Creek Road, Clothiers Creek. INSET: Raven Place, Clothiers Creek
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This is one of the loveliest spots in the Tweed and you would be hard pressed to find a nicer family than the Kuramochis. It’s small businesses like this that bring a community together and help to make this little slice of ‘madura’ a wonderful place to call home.
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• 10/1-9 Blue Jay Cct, Kingscliff 11am-12
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