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Redlands...Nature's Playground. By Zara Shepherd (11 yo).

Filmed, scripted, narrated, edited, and produced by:

Zara Shepherd, Victoria Point, 11 years old.

Dancing Mangroves

I had a charmed childhood, growing up by Biggera Creek on the Gold Coast. My family frequently went by boat to Karragarra Island, where we owned Noyes Farmhouse, one of the earliest on the island. It was a little high-set cottage with a verandah overlooking the passage. The still original kitchen was connected by a walkway, presumably to prevent spread of a fire to the rest of the house. Situated on 3/4 acres, it was surrounded by neglected fruit trees. A large fig was surrounded by monstera deliciosa and crucifix orchids. There was a old wood stove in the rambling…

Humpback Dreaming!

At the turn of the millennium, I made a life changing decision to retire from a career in the mining industry and start a business introducing visitors to the wonders of North Stradbroke Island. North Stradbroke Island has been my home since the mid-1980s. My wife’s family had been raised here, as had their ancestors. Throughout the ages, we have all felt a deep affinity to this uniquely beautiful island. In the 17 years since, I have shown thousands of people around most corners of Stradbroke; from whale watchers, to fishermen and kayakers, sand boarders to budding ecologists - even…

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