Posted by: Gabrielle Cooney, Stratford

It's all about the climate. I love to be warm.

I sit up on the hill at Stratford operating my web design business and look over the Barron River plains and out to Double Island and Yorkeys Knob.

It's quiet. The traffic is calm, it's easy to get around and easy to park in town, a short distance to some of the most beautiful beach walks in Australia.

I love to take my dog, Tig, to the Barron River Mouth at Machans Beach and wander on the sand while the sun is setting.

Life's too short to be in a hurry. Cairns is in go slow mode and I love it.

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