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Mission Beach ‘Super Dad’ Cassowary Defies the Odds with Five Chicks in Tow 10 March 2026: A male Southern Cassowary raising five chicks has been spotted near Mission Beach, a rare sight … read more

Why Charley's Easter Eggs Make Mass-Produced Eggs Look Like Yesterday's News    It’s that time of the year.  The shops are full of Easter eggs. Charley’s at Mission Be … read more

Cassowaries at Mission Beach –  copyright January 2026 Dad with 5 healthy chicks (0 to 3 months) – the fab five is a statistical miracle Finding a male cassowary with five chick … read more

Quick Jump:  World production, prices and yields. 1 Australia - 2025 Mt Edna Harvest 5 Australia – Mt Edna rain. 6 Australia - UQ research. 6 EUDR ( EU Deforestation Reduction) update. 7 T … read more

Cassowary Coast Far North Queensland - a local resident   The Cassowary Coast Region is a local government area in far north Queensland, south of Cairns and centred on the towns of Innisfail … read more

The question for the nascent FNQ cocoa industry is ‘are we competitive’?  In other words, is it economically viable to grow cocoa in Australia. Charley’s modelling suggests the … read more

 My July visit to Mission Beach included Charley’s board and other meetings As the major sponsor, opening the ‘green – fields’ exhibition at the Community Arts centre whi … read more

  July 7th marks World Chocolate Day – a global celebration that's been bringing chocolate lovers together since 2009. Legend has it that this date commemorates chocolate's grand entrance i … read more

The best way to experience Charley’s is to visit us  and experience the following process at Mt Edna.  Mt Edna grown cocoa pods The starting point is a cocoa pod (fruit) which … read more

Glorious Mt Edna plantation - May 2025 Since my last visit to Mission Beach there have been several developments  Charley’s has finally installed its Elevation cooling tunnel (from Bosco … read more