The coconut is a drupe

A drupe is a fruit which has a fleshy part enclosing a hard part with a seed inside. Other drupes are mangoes, avocados, cherries, olives and the stone fruits such as peaches, plums and apricots.

The young coconut has air in the husk and is filled with water so it is able to float in oceans for months without damage. However, to germinate, the husk must soak up fresh water. A shoot and roots then appear from the eyes of the coconut.

A shoot appearing from a coconut

The beginning of a coconut palm tree

Cairns coconut lady

Introducing the Cairns Coconut Museum's Coconut Lady who loves coconut water. Coconut water is harvested from young, green coconuts. Unlike other brands of coconut water, jt's coconut essence is 100% coconut water - no added nasties. The coconut water is harvested and packaged on the same day in Thailand by a family owned company.

Coconut Lady with a lovely bunch of coconuts

jt's coconut essence comes in three sizes: a 1L tetrapak that is ideal for the home or office fridge, a 320mL steel can which is an ideal snack size and a 510mL steel can to knock back after a hard workout. The containers are not standing up straight in the photo because somebody drank all of the coconut water!

Coconut lady with a lovely trio of coconut water

Choose the ideal coconut water product for you and your purchase will be home delivered with free delivery if you live in the Cairns region.

As a special introductory offer, Cairns Coconut Museum will deliver the 1L tetrapack coconut water for $4.50, the 320mL steel can for $2.00 and the 510mL steel can for $2.50.

Email Cairns Coconut Museum now to order your coconut water.

Coconut incense: smell the coconuts!

Crafted in India, this coconut incense has the aroma of the tropics. Coconut incense is soothing and reduces stress.

Famous HEM coconut incense from India

Cairns Coconut Museum can deliver this delightful incense to your door if you also order coconut oil or coconut water and if you live in the Cairns region. The coconut incense comes in an interesting hexagonal cardboard box. Inside the box you will find 20 coconut incense sticks. The price is AUD$5 per box.

Email Cairns Coconut Museum to order a box of coconut incense.

This HEM coconut incense can also be mailed to you if you order six boxes for AUD$30.

Email us to receive six boxes in the mail with free postage.

Incense stick burner

If you need a incense stick burner then Cairns Coconut Museum can search the internet to find the perfect one for you.

Email us to let us find the perfect incense stick burner for you.

Coconut music on a kalimba

Did you know that you can play music on a coconut shell? There is a seven-key musical instrument called a kalimba which originated in Africa. It is also called a thumb piano and can be made from a coconut shell. The coconut shell provides resonance and the seven tines are fully tuneable.

Coconut kalimba

Email Cairns Coconut Museum if you'd like to buy a kalimba.

Coconut water washes up in Cairns

Finally the decision has been made. Cairns Coconut Museum has found the best coconut water and we can deliver it to your door free if you live in the Cairns region.

Coconut Water

We've read all of the labels so you don't have to. We've examined all of the claims by the manufacturers. We've evaluated the sustainability of the operations and ensured that the coconut water is ethically produced. And, of course, we've done the taste testing.

Cairns Coconut Museum has chosen jt's coconut essence as the best coconut water for you. It is 100% pure coconut water which is produced in Thailand.

jt's coconut essence 100% pure coconut water

Email Cairns Coconut Museumt to order your coconut water.

Education Services from Cairns Coconut Museum

Cairns Coconut Museum also offers education services. A fully qualified and experienced Science teacher is available to conduct lessons in Science, Biology and Chemistry to school students as well as talks to members of clubs and tourist groups.

Also private tuition in senior school Physics and Chemistry. Suzanne Lennox BSc DipEd MEd. Currently studying for a MSc in Tropical Ecology and Zoology at JCU Cairns.

Three dimensional coconut

Phone (0459 389 172) or Email Cairns Coconut Museum to discuss your education requirements.

Beautiful 3D FNQ

These beautiful 3D photographs were taken in the tropical rainforests of Far North Queensland. It is possible to freeview these parallel 3D photographs to see the full 3D effect but if you are unable to do this, the book below comes with an optical viewer.

Josephine Falls

Tropical Rainforest

A Tranquil Waterway

But there is much more to FNQ than just the beautiful rainforests. There are also beaches and The Great Barrier Reef. Some of these magical places are described and photographed in the book C3D Postcards of Far North Queensland.

Limited Edition signed 3D Books of Far North Queensland, Australia. Comes with its own fold flat optical viewer. Email takeawalk88@hotmail.com TO PURCHASE THE BOOK FOR AUD $25.00

Email TakeaWalk to order your 3D book now.

Pet products

If you have a grand old lady like Kayla Nala, what about some coconut products especially designed for pets?

Kayla Nala, fourteen years old

Shampoo and coat conditioner

Shop online for Banaban Organics.

 

Click on the banner to go to the online shop that sells a full range of Banaban organic coconut products.