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TROPIC • XXXXXXXX• THE TROPIC 100

Our special annual list of the local places to be, the food
to eat, the drinks to enjoy and the businesses to support
100 From taste testing a new menu at our favourite restaurants and
across the Tropical North in 2020.

bars to attending sneak peeks of startup businesses and brand
launches, the Tropic team is always exploring the fantastic, the
awesome and the cool across the Cairns region.
The inaugural Tropic 100 list is our carefully selected and
curated guide to all that is special about our slice of tropical
paradise. The Tropic team selected this list based solely on our
personal recommendations and experiences, and those of our
readers. The Tropic 100 represents the diversity of offerings and
Our must-do adventures available to all of us, visitors and residents alike.
This list is also a wake-up call. Use it or lose it, as the saying
list for 2020 goes, so we encourage you to get out there and support the
local, the independent, and the high-quality offerings we’ve
found and loved right across the Tropical North. We think you’ll
love them too.

Now go forth and explore!

Plants 5 Sustainable living

Don’t go to a mega hardware chain There’s always more each of us can do
like Bunnings to buy your plants: local to help our planet thrive, regardless
and passionate is always best as our of the global argy-bargy over climate
selection below shows. Just visit the change. From plastic-free shopping to
Tropic office on Mulgrave Rd to see how our fave eco-themed event, here’s how
much we love our greenery. you can play a role.
Succuliving
Tropic HQ is just around the corner, so 7 Enviromart
we’re regulars at this cute little shop 8 Ecofiesta
that overflows with lush greenery, cool This Cairns Regional Council event keeps
homewares and great coffee. The place is growing in popularity, further evidence
owned by super-talented sister duo Chu locals want to live more sustainably
Baptista and Smilyn Baptista-Schouteten, 9 Eco Nappy Service
and we check it out every chance we get
– you should too. 10 Funki Trunki
1 The Palms Shed 1, 12 Victoria St, Parramatta Park 11 Molly Steer’s Straw No More campaign
Escape the daily grind at The Palms. facebook.com/succuliving
This urban sanctuary at Aeroglen is filled 12
with luscious indoor plants, planters, 6
books, bespoke homewares as well as a
fantastic espresso bar. Plants plus good
coffee? Adds up to a must visit spot.
3 Palmerston St, Aeroglen
thepalmscairns.com.au
(07) 4243 3246
2 Cairns Bonsai Society Botanic Republic
3 Limberlost This gorgeous space inside Oceana Eorth.com.au
4 Yuruga Nursery Walk is dedicated to the flowers. This brilliant online shop is based out of
Creating bespoke arrangements and the Palm Cove, but its potential audience is
opportunity for you to get lost in the jungle worldwide. Selling eco-friendly products,
of indoor plants is what Botanic Republic including many made here in TNQ, Eorth
is all about. Owner Melanie Constable has is a go-to hub for plastic-free products in
created a true oasis in the Cairns CBD. plastic-free packaging. Apart from getting
goodies for your own home, Eorth.com.au
Shop 14, Oceana Walk Arcade
62 Grafton St, Cairns is also a great source for gifts.
botanicrepublic.com.au eorth.com.au

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