Tropic Living

06/09/2026

Thankyou to everyone one who dropped in this week, it was great to see you all.
Special thanks to all our Townsville Customers who visited this week, nice to catching again.
Beautiful day today…. Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads…….
Now for a few drinks at the Tin Shed …..
Cheers all!

05/09/2026

Wow -what an amazing pic

Broome-based drone photographer Matt Deakin has won the Australian Georgraphic Nature Photographer of the Year with ‘Ethereal Encounter’.

The photo depicts a critically endangered green sawfish swimming with a green turtle in waters off a remote part of the Pilbara coast between Broome and Port Hedland.

Deakin said he spends around half the year with his camera and drone looking for marine life, and attributes the result to consistency.

“I was just flying the drone around looking for turtles and stingrays and this sawfish just presented itself in the shallow water,” he said.

When he received his drone back on only 3%, he was shocked at the result.

“I was so excited with what I’d seen and I ran over to my partner….I was almost ecstatic and lost for words.”

The competition attracted more than 2,100 entries from 501 photographers in 17 countries.

“It feels like a heroic image for the region,” he said.

Congratulations Matt!

📸 Matt Deakin
📝Mietta Adams

05/09/2026

The 'good glasses' and the 'good China plates' only ever came out when we had visitors, which wasn't very often. They lived their entire lives, proudly displayed, in the glass fronted China cabinet which stood tall and proud in the same room as the 'good' furniture, a dining room table and chairs that were only dusted and polished when company was coming. The cabinet itself was a beautiful piece of craftsmanship, with a sheen that hinted at its quality. It was a testament to my parents' good taste, even if they didn't get to use it as often as they would have liked. It was a shame they spent a lifetime waiting for the occasional guest to come and appreciate their beauty.

05/09/2026

You don’t need an excuse to visit us in Smithfield- but if you do….
Our men’s T-Shirts are a great idea for Dads Day Tomorrow.

03/09/2026

A whitewash finish definitely brings a Coastal vibe to your home.
Check out our Plantation and Maui Range …. Made for Tropic Living…….

02/09/2026

Great to come back to work today….
Lots of new stock arriving, feels like Christmas unpacking…..

31/08/2026

We are closed Monday and Tuesday, time to work in the garden
Local businesses I use for my garden are

And of course garden features from Tropic Living - do we need to a small range of garden features again?

29/08/2026

Cool tunes and Hot Homewares…..
Come and visit us today at Smithfield Tropic Living

Car Wash, Gin Distillery and sneaky drink at the end of the day up at the Bungy Jump….I have your afternoon planned!
Your welcome!

28/08/2026

We are over stocked on two seater Island Sofa’s, take advantage of a great price and great quality.
Other colours available.
Townsville customers , we will have some available for pickup down there on our next trip down.
One Two seater Lounge with cushions $799
Or buy two for $1500

27/08/2026