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Come and experience a unique part of the Cairns rainforest, incorporating guided tours, indigenous aboriginal cultural performances, bush tucker walks, self-guided botanical walks and night tours.

José Paronella arrived in Australia from Catalonia in Spain, in 1913.

For the next 11 years he worked, cutting sugar cane initially, then purchasing, improving, and reselling cane farms. In 1924 he returned to Spain and married Margarita in 1925. The trip back to Australia was their honeymoon.

José first saw this 13 acres of virgin scrub along Mena Creek in 1914. He eventually purchased it in 1929 for £120 and started to build his pleasure gardens and reception centre for the enjoyment of the public.

The design of Paronella Park was inspired by the Moorish architecture and gardens of Spain, and as such the park has strong aesthetic and architectural qualities.

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