QUEENSLAND'S GERMAN CONNECTIONS - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Witching hours on Mount Tamborine “The significance of the witches in our shop dates back to the 13th century in southwest Germany,” says Stephanie. “There is a place in the Black Forest called Hexenloch meaning ‘Witches Hollow’. This place is now a popular tourist attraction, which commemorates the history of witches there dating back to the Medieval Ages.

“The history of witches in Germany is still recalled today, perhaps more in the form of a good luck souvenir. Witches’ dolls are hung in many European homes, in the kitchen or in the loungeroom, as an item of good luck or good fortune. The witches in our shop are all ‘good witches’ that celebrate the cultural traditions and history of the Black Forest in Germany.” Tamborine Mountain has its own ‘Hexenloch’ at Witches Falls and, judging by the number of successful businesses that include the falls in their name – Witches Falls Cottages, Witches Falls Gift House, Witches Falls Winery, Witches Chase Cheese Company – the witches on Tamborine Mountain are all good ones.

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