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Tropic Issue 35
April – May 2022 tropicnow.com.au

PUBLISHER
CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS Leah Horstmann
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EDITORIAL
Renee Cluff
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UPFRONT Annabel Bowles
11-15 [email protected]
Win tasty beverages in Tropic Like it’s Hot, meet fishing DESIGN
guide Mitch Fitzgerald and gaze upon a fantastic Catherine Clark
Scene Around image. Melissa Madigan
Mette Husted
BRIEFINGS
16-31
The latest in real estate, tourism and the environment,
plus the defence jobs boost, a new venture into avocado
exports and what to expect for the upcoming ADVERTISING
federal election. Manaia Puia
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DIGITAL
COVER STORY Can Kara
33-37
We follow James Cook University researchers on an expedition to the remote CONTRIBUTORS
Nicky Horstmann, Natalie Caro,
Ribbon Reefs and find out about what the all-woman team has uncovered. Mitch Fitzgerald, Dr Chris Donohue,
Hayley Gillespie, Mark Godbeer,
Oliver James, Darren Barber,
India Collins, Paul Jakubowski

SPECIAL FEATURES COVER
38-49 & 58-60 James Cook University’s
You’ll learn the Indigenous names of local landmarks, Dr Katie Chartrand with a pyrosome
Photography: Grumpy Turtle Creative
plus we delve into the dos and don’ts of investing in art. Design: Catherine Clark

LIFESTYLE
50-62
Take a peek inside the whimsical home of local artist
Hayley Gillespie, plus the latest in food, drink and the arts.

SPORT STOCKISTS
64-65 Tropic magazine prints 9,000 copies every
A list of left field sports to try for physical, social and two months and is distributed to over 100
mental wellbeing, plus a debrief on the Taipans’ cafes, shops, hotels, the airport and outlets
injury-plagued season. across the region including Cairns, Mission
Beach, Mossman and the Tablelands.
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