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Australia is not big on castles. However José Paronella’s dream was to build a castle. He chose a special part of Australia and created Paronella Park in north Queensland, beside Mena Creek Falls. But just a castle was not enough.Jose added a picnic area by the falls, tennis courts, bridges, a tunnel, and wrapped it up in an amazing range of 7,500 tropical plants and trees (now a lush rainforest!). It opened to the public in 1935 and over the years Paronella Park has received multiple Queensland tourism awards, is State and National Heritage listed and is a National Trust listed property. It is privately owned and operated and eco-accredited. Paronella Park is the site of Queensland’s first privately owned hydro-electric plant. Eccentric? Perhaps, but it was one man's dream, and now it has become a fantasy playground for many others. |
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