After my mates last month, it was my parents’ turn to pay me a visit in this beloved region I now call home—and it’s only when you’re showing guests around that you realise just how much you’ve come to know about a place.
Don’t get me wrong—I’m not claiming “local” status yet. But I’ve come a long way from the guy who first arrived here wondering why everything was closed on Sundays.
Mum and Dad liked what they saw. I took them up the mountain, down to Groper Creek for a bit of fishing, and then up to Townsville for the weekend. They were fascinated by the landscape and had nothing but kind words for everyone they met along the way. Let’s just say, they’re glad I’m in safe hands.
Their visit was a good reminder of what makes this place special—the people, the stories and the sense of belonging. And that’s what we try to capture in these pages each week.
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