Turmeric. If it sprouts, then plant it.

Turmeric is being hailed as a wonder food. The active ingredient is curcumin which is a powerful anti-inflammatory. It has been used in Asian cooking forever and gives dishes their golden colour. It  may also be used as a dye.

Cairns Coconut Museum sells delicious, decadent Coconut Nectar & Turmeric which is to-die-for. It is produced by Jimalie Organic Coconut Products: Organic. Sustainable. Fair.

Turmeric, like ginger, forms a rhizome which is like an underground stem that grows horizontally close to the surface. It stores food for the plant so that when the plant dies back, the rhizome is able to produce new growth when the conditions are right.

Turmeric Rhizomes, some with roots.

And a shoot!

So plant it and it will grow into this.

But what to do with Jimalie Organic Coconut Products Coconut Nectar & Turmeric? Indulge yourself! Use it as you would honey to give a golden colour to your desserts.

With banana and Greek yoghurt.

Or add some blueberries.

Or whatever your imagination will allow. Coconut Nectar & Turmeric is absolutely delicious.

Jimalie Coconut Nectar & Turmeric.

Gorgeous, Golden Nectar.

Cairns Coconut Museum can deliver this gorgeous, decadent nectar from the Atherton Tablelands to the Cairns Region. The 300mL glass jar of nectar costs just $13.50. The sweetness is so concentrated that a little bit goes a long way towards satisfying your sweet tooth. Ask about our FREE delivery.

Email CoconutMuseum@bigpond.com to order your glorious nectar

It is finally raining in Far North Queensland

At last it is raining in tropical Kuranda, Far North Queensland, Australia.

Rainwater .... the best way to hydrate a human. Another good way to rehydrate is to drink coconut water from jt's coconut essence. Coconut water is also a good source of potassium and it contains small amounts of other minerals. It is no miracle drink but it is delicious and better for you than a lot of sports drinks and definitely much better than sugar-laden soft drinks.

Jt's coconut essence coconut water is available from Cairns Coconut Museum in three convenient sizes. The 1L tetrapack is ideal for the home or office fridge, the 510mL steel can is great for a big thirst after exercise and the 320mL steel can is an ideal snack size and great for kids. We deliver from the Atherton Tablelands to the Cairns region. Ask about our FREE delivery. Here are the prices for cartons of coconut water:

6 x 1L tetrapaks ..........  $30

24 x 510mL cans ..........  $55

24 x 320mL cans ..........  $45

Coconut Lady in the rainforest with coconut water.

Email us to order your coconut water.

Spoil yourself

650 mL Niugini Organics coconut oil in glass Kilner jar ..... $20

1000 mL Niugini Organics coconut oil in glass Kilner jar ..... $30

Luxurious Niugini Organics coconut oil

This coconut oil feels wonderful on your skin. It is non-greasy and has just a subtle coconut aroma. It also tames cutly hair on humid days (assuming that you want to tame your hair). Whatever, it adds moisture!

Luxury for every woman

Glass is a great packaging material and you can re-use this lovely Kilner Jar.

Email us now to order your luxurious Niugini Organics coconut oil.

Ask about our FREE delivery from Atherton to the Cairns region and everywhere in between.

November special

The special from Cairns Coconut Museum for the month of November is coconut oil. Our gorgeous coconut oil is made by Niugini Organics. It is ethically and sustainably produced in PNG, our closest neighbour. The quality is superb and we guarantee that you will love using this luxurious oil.

Niugini Organics coconut oil in a reuseable glass Kilner jar.

650 mL Niugini Organics coconut oil in glass Kilner jar ..... $20

1000 mL Niugini Organics coconut oil in glass Kilner jar ..... $30

Ask about our FREE delivery.

Email your order to us now.

Or telephone: 0459 389 172

Did you know that wood from the coconut tree can be made into all sorts of useful items? Here is a platter made from coconut wood. We've graced it with a feather, a feather from a pale-headed rosella. Unlike most other parrots, rosellas are shy birds so no picture of the bird.

Coconut platter and a pale-headed rosella feather

Coconut fibre. Making orchids gorgeous.

Cairns Coconut Museum has special prices on coconut water for the month of October only. Delicious jt's coconut essence coconut water by the carton in three convenient sizes.

6 x 1L tetrapaks ..........  $30

24 x 510mL cans ..........  $55

24 x 320mL cans ..........  $45

Ask about our free delivery.

Email CoconutMuseum@bigpond.com to order your coconut water NOW

Meanwhile, Cairns Botanic Gardens is making good use of coconut fibre to make their orchids gorgeous.

Arranging coconut fibre around the orchids

Coconut fibre mulch for the orchids

Orchids and coconut fibre

And of course the course the corpse flower needs to be mulched with coconut fibre to keep it happy. Here it is in a 3D stereophotograph.

Corpse flower mulched with coconut fibre

Cairns Botanic Gardens also uses compressed coconut fibre as pot liners for hanging baskets and the coconut shell as a pot.

Coconut fibre as a pot liner

Orchid in a coconut shell

FNQ specials. Coconut water.

Cairns Coconut Museum has special prices on coconut water for the month of October only. Delicious jt's coconut essence coconut water by the carton in three convenient sizes.

6 x 1L tetrapaks ..........  $30

24 x 510mL cans ..........  $55

24 x 320mL cans ..........  $45

Ask about our free delivery.

Email CoconutMuseum@bigpond.com to order your coconut water NOW

Far North Queensland has many special plants and animals that are not found anywhere else. From majestic fan palm forests to delicate tea tree orchids, our rainforests are full of delights. 

Fan Palm (Licuala ramsayi)

Tea Tree Orchid (Dendrobium canaliculatum)

And then there are the special animals. You can't miss the cassowary but you are very lucky to see the camouflaged Boyd's forest dragon.

Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)

Boyd's Forest Dragon (Lophosaurus boydi)

Coco-peat for worms

When dead plant material settles in wetlands, it may form peat. Peat is vegetable matter in various stages of decay in a wet, low oxygen environment. Over many years, a peat bog may be established. Humans have long used peat as a fuel. It can also be used as a growing medium for plants because it holds water.

So, good stuff, but peat is a non-renewable resource.

Coco-peat (or coir) is the fibrous material found between the hard outer shell and the husk of a coconut. Brown coir is harvested from mature coconuts and is strong but inflexible. You see mats made of coir. Coco-peat can be bought in compressed blocks and when you add water, the blocks expand and crumble. This forms a lovely moist environment that makes an excellent worm bed. The worms can then be housed in a worm café or a worm farm and they will industriously decompose your organic household waste into wonderful soil conditioner for your potted plants or garden.

Worms are wonderful!

And, coco-peat is a renewable resource.

A block of coco-peat soaking in a bucket of water

Worms settling into their coco-peat bed

Worm cafe ready to start production

Email us if you want to know more about worms.

What to do with a coconut shell

Such a versatile plant! Here's another idea for using coconut shells. Pamper the birds. Here is a nesting box for birds. Ideal for small birds like finches.

Nesting box for small birds

Or if you like, a feeding station for birds. Keeps the seeds dry and the birds protected.

Feeding station for small birds

These coconut products were for sale at Mareeba Markets. Do you have any good ideas for using coconut shells?  If so,

Email us at Cairns Coconut Museum.

Delicious coconut milk

Jt's coconut essence coconut milk is delicious served straight from the fridge. It is low fat, lactose and gluten free. Cairns Coconut Museum now has coconut milk in either banana or plain varieties.

Delicious coconut milk

Coconut milk is a wonderful addition to your cooking. Check out this website for inspiration:

Inspiration! Coconut milk in cooking

Coconut milk at Barron Gorge

jt's coconut essence pure coconut milk is delivered to your door in the Cairns region for the special introductory price of $30 for a carton of 12 x 330mL tetrapaks.

Email us now to order your coconut milk

Coconut tools

So, you have your green coconuts and you want to drink the coconut water. You need a big knife and after a few well aimed hacks, you pop in a straw and enjoy. Visit Jungle Juice at Kuranda Original Rainforest Markets to get your coconut drink.

Preparing a coconut for drinking.

If, however, you need to dehusk a coconut, a pick on a stick will do the job.

Pick on a stick.

Used to dehusk a coconut.

And to shred a coconut, this will do the job.

Coconut shredder

Used to shred a coconut.

Sweet as ...

Jimalie coconut nectar & turmeric. What a sweetie!

Sweet coconut nectar & turmeric

Coconut essence & turmeric is delicious drizzled on Greek yoghurt. Yum! And also good for you.

Golden coconut essence & turmeric

A 300mL jar of this beautiful nectar is $13.50.

Email us to get your lovely nectar NOW!

And just in case you wonder what turmeric is ......

Turmeric

Turmeric contains curcumin which has powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant proprieties. It has been traditionally used in Chinese and Indian folk medicine.

Coconut amino sauce - what?

Jimalie coconut amino sauce. Our chef is currently creating ways for you to use this exciting new product.

Jimalie coconut amino sauce at Lake Placid

A 250mL bottle of Jimalie coconut amino sauce is just $10.50.

Get your coconut amino sauce now by emailing us.

Coconut wraps - the best thing since sliced bread

Jimalie all natural organic coconut wraps. They are made from just three ingredients: organic coconut meat, coconut water and Himalayan salt. They are gluten free, dairy free, egg free, yeast free, soy free and gmo free. Ideal food for Paleo and vegan diets as well as people with allergies.

Jimalie all natural coconut wraps at Cape Trib

You can use sweet or savoury fillings so they are also very versatile . They do not split as you wrap them and they taste delicious.

Tuna, boiled egg, tomato, mushroom, herbs and melted cheese

Scrambled egg, bacon, tomato, mushroom and picked cucumber

These delicious, versatile wraps come in packets of six ($15) and nine ($17).

Email us now to order your wraps!

Pamper Mother's Day gift pack

Sunday, 8th May is Mother's Day. Cairns Coconut Museum can create the perfect gift to pamper your Mum. The standard Pamper Mother's Day gift pack is ideal if your Mum loves the smell most associated with the tropics - coconuts!

Pamper Mother's Day gift pack.

The standard Pamper Mother's Day gift pack comprises the following excellent coconut products:
* Niugini Organics raw 100% organic virgin coconut oil. 650mL glass Kilner jar.
* HEM'S coconut incense sticks. Six boxes of 20 sticks.
* ECOYA soy wax coconut and elderflower melts. Four melts.
* Niugini Organic pure coconut oil with essential oil of patchouli soap. One 100g pack.

If you wish, you may customise this pack and we will give you a quote. The standard Pamper Mother's Day gift pack is $100. It will be gift wrapped so all you need to do is buy a nice greeting card.

Email us now to order or customise your Pamper Mother's Day gift pack.

Creative Cook Mother's Day gift pack

Sunday, May 8th is Mother's Day. Cairns Coconut Museum is able to create a unique gift pack especially for your mother. We have created the standard Creative Cook Mother's Day Pack but you may customise your pack in any way you like. Tell us what you'd like and we'll design the pack and give you a quote. Gift wrapping is included in the price.

Creative Cook Mother's Day Pack 

The standard Creative Cook Mother's Day Pack consists of one of each of the following quality coconut products:
* Niugini Organics raw 100% organic virgin coconut oil. 650mL glass Kilner jar.
* jt's coconut essence 100% pure coconut water. One litre.
* Jimalie All natural coconut wraps. Nine pack.
* Jimalie coconut nectar & turmeric. 300mL.
* Jimalie organic coconut amino sauce. 260mL.

The price for this gift wrapped Creative Cook Mother's Day Pack is $80. All you need to do is find an appropriate greeting card.

Imagine what your Mum could do with these excellent coconut products.

Email us now to order or customise your Creative Cook Mother's Day gift pack.

Going on a trip?

If you have a trip planned, take a bit of the tropics with you. Just to remind you of home or as a thank you gift for your hostess. She would love some ECOYA soy wax melts. Coconut and elderflower - smells divine!

I am also sourcing other perfumed products such as candles so keep an eye out for them on this page. In the meantime, the ECOYA soy wax melts are available right now. A box of four natural soy wax melts is AUD$25.00. We will deliver them to your door in the Cairns region if you also order some other items from our fabulous coconut range.

Gorgeous Coconut and elderflower soy wax melts

Email Cairns Coconut Museum NOW to order your coconut products.

What a cracker!

Having trouble getting into a coconut? Here is just the thing to get a coconut easily dehusked. Thirty seconds - tops! Dehusking a coconut with this cracker machine is easy as ... ay?

Crack that coconut!

The all steel construction is tough as ... This wonderful machine was invented in Mission Beach, FNQ, Australia. An fine example of Aussie ingenuity.

Coconut dehusked

Eight to ten coconuts produce about 1L of oil and that makes about sixteen cakes of soap.

$140 buys you this handy machine. Or make an offer.

To buy your cracker coconut dehusker, email us NOW.

Indian wedding ceremonies

In Indian culture, the coconut represents good luck and prosperity. It is offered in wedding ceremonies to ensure the success of the marriage.

Offering a coconut at a wedding ceremony

Mehndi are a form of ceremonial art. They may be created with henna and are worn by some brides in Indian weddings. They are usually applied the night before the wedding ceremony. The are many superstitions around this tradition. One is that the bride does not have to do any housework until the tattoo fades so dark tattoos are popular!

Henna tattoo

Bridesmaids in saris

Wedding guests

Chippies !!!

Did you know that the male southern cassowary hatches the chicks? He is then responsible for all of the childcare while the mother is out looking for another mate.

The babies and juveniles are an uninspiring brown colour but the adults are very colourful.

Baby southern cassowary

Adult southern cassowary

If you are very lucky you might see a cassowary wandering around the rainforest.

And if you are wandering around the rainforest, coconut chips are the ideal healthy snack. Cairns Coconut Museum has jt's coconut essence coconut chips which are delicious.  They're also great for school lunch boxes.

Coconut chips from Cairns Coconut museum are $2.50 per pack. For free delivery in the Cairns region, just order a minimum of 10 items from our range of fabulous coconut products.

Email us NOW to order your coconut chips.