Clothiers Creek: a place of peace and paradise
By Jo Kennett
THERE ARE so many beautiful areas in the Tweed Shire that are local favourites and one that flies a little under the radar is Clothiers Creek.
With apologies to the residents who like to keep it that way, this is a seriously special place.
If you’ve ever dreamed of escaping the rat race, it doesn’t get much better than this lush valley filled with rolling green hills, crystal clear streams, banana crops clinging to little hillsides and cows roaming over pastures.
In the middle of the valley is the Madura Tea Plantation growing, in perfectly manicured lines, the only one of the top tea brands sold in Australia that is actually Australian, voted the ‘cleanest and greenest tea’ by Choice Magazine.
The plantation was established by Michael Grant-Cook, who had come to Australia via New Guinea and Sri Lanka in 1977 and was so overwhelmed by the beauty of the valley that he named it Madura which means ‘a place of peace and paradise’ in Tamil. He pioneered the production of green tea in Australia
and the family-owned company even sells tea to China.
Grant-Cook had hundreds of rainforest species planted along the streams, dams and fences, now a haven for wildlife like platypus, tortoises, koalas and birds. It’s well worth a visit to the shop — open Monday to Friday — to buy some of the tea that customers rave about.
Clothiers Creek property is highly sought after with only four sold in the last year. There are only two places for sale at the moment.
One is a home down on the flats, a lovely, lush area with bubbling creeks, while the other one is perched on the hillside.
571 Clothiers Creek Road, Clothiers Creek is a 54 hectare farm with a 100-year-old farmhouse zoned for a range of agricultural, agri-tourism, eco-tourism and recreational business activities and is on the market with Glen Spargo at Coastal Aspire.
Clothiers Creek residents are a friendly bunch and look out for each other letting their neighbours know if foxes have been into the chooks or if someone’s dog is on the loose.
Until Michelle and Shinji Kuramochi arrived in the valley,
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• 5 Pimpala Crt, Tugun 11-11:30am QLD Time
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
• 35 Navigators Way, Tweed Heads 11-11:30am
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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.
• 11 Waratah Court, Mount Burrell 1.15-1.45pm McGrath
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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• 131 Phoenix Drive, Tintenbar 10-10.30am
• 6 Grey Gum Street, Pottsville 10-10.30am
• 6 Gladioli Avenue, Terranora 12-12.30pm
• 1201/120 Marine Parade, Coolangatta 12-12.30pm QLD time
• 22/1Serisier Avenue, Main Beach 1.30-2pm QLD time
571 Clothiers Creek Road, Clothiers Creek. INSET: Raven Place, Clothiers Creek
571 Clothiers Creek Road, Clothiers Creek
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