ATHERTON,
FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND,
AUSTRALIASORELLE
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The land that brings women home to their womb, their body, their wisdom.
Sorelle (soh-REL-leh) is the Italian word for "sisters"
— signifies a deep bond, family closeness, loyalty, and support, extending beyond blood relatives to close friends who are like family.
It's used to evoke warmth, togetherness, and feminine solidarity.
A sacred land anchored in matriarchal templates and sealed in divine mother frequency.
welcome to SorelleThe land of the sisters — calling women home to be nourished, to be replenished, and to reclaim their power.
Set amidst rich fertile lands of the Golden Triangle on The Atherton Tablelands, Queensland Australia.
Whether you are seeking rest or pilgrimage, solitude or sisterhood, a place to gather or a place to just be, Sorelle offers elements to meet your calling to this land.
You won’ just see her beauty, you will feel her. In your body, in your bones, in your womb.
ACCOMODATIONExperiencesGatheringsCOLLABORATIVE EVENTS
STAY
Book The Mothers Temple Air BNB Tiny Home or The Sister Trees Camp for limited self-contained campers.
GATHER
Are you ready to gather with women? Check-in here for upcoming events and gatherings on Sorelle.
FACILITATE
Would you like to bring your craft, wisdom or event to Sorelle? We would love to work with you.
Where the embrace of divine mother energy is felt from the moment bare feet touch her soil.
A place to breathe out, soften and remember.
Matriarchal teachings pulse through the land, inviting women into rest, reverence and return.
Each space or experience is designed to evoke nourishment, replenishment, and a reclamation of power. Not as a concept, but as a lived experience.
Sorelle is a small farm and home to a constellation of sanctuaries, created for women in devotion to mothers.
Sorelle offers:places of accommodation for rest and retreat
sacred spaces for women to gather and learn
immersive experiences rooted in land, body and matriarchal wisdom
The Becoming of Sorelle
This land has been rooted in my Italian ancestral lineage since 1926, when my great grandfather purchased his first farm upon immigrating from Italy to the Atherton Tablelands. The 20 acres that remains today is a small portion of the original farm that remained and was returned to my immediate family in 2008.
There is no doubt that I felt a feminine pulse in this land from the moment we moved here. Awakening from my bedroom to feel the golden light of the sunrise rising over the Seven Sisters Mountains, landed the name of Sorelle with clarity. Sorelle. Italian for sisters. My Mother was one of 7 sisters, My father and his only brother had 7 daughters between them. Through my ancestors' devotion to farming, I was gifted the opportunity to discover my own connection with this land and all that she has to offer.
The internal resistance I felt was real, as I could see the work ahead of me from the moment it was spoken of moving back to the land. Following the abrupt end to my hospital midwifery career and dissolution of my marriage, in 2022, my bigger vision for Sorelle was forged through fires. Through these times of uncertainty and grief, staying on the land felt heavy, overwhelming, impossible and too much. Guided by a mentor at the time, I created an Earth altar. I knelt on the land with bare feet and hands pressed to earth, asking, “What do you want? What do you need? Tell me what the next step is”.
She said, “Bring the women here.”
Meet Tanya
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Land steward of Sorelle
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Meet Tanya ♢ Land steward of Sorelle ♢
ABOUTHi, I’m Tanya
A passionate matriarchal leader, mother of five, home-based midwife, land steward of Sorelle. my devotion to women in the name of MOTHERS has become my way of living. My life’s work pivots around honouring mothers and every creation on this land is seeded in awakening women to their inner Matriarch.
Born and raised by 3rd generation farmers on the beautiful Atherton Tablelands, I feel an inherent deep connection with this place I call home. Growing up on this land and making Sorelle my home, has no doubt informed and deepened my connection with, my body, my womb and the cycles of woman that are mirrored by mother earth.
The deepest matriarchal encoding of this land has come through me birthing, raising and nurturing my children on this land. Through earthing my placentas and returning my blood to the land, as I planted and tended to gardens, I wove my body and land story together.
THE SORELLE STORY
Listening to the voice of the land, I followed her instruction to create spaces for women to be nourished and replenished and to reclaim their power on and through this land.
Creating earth altars, and with blood, sweat and tears I took to anchoring my roots even deeper into this place I call home. This place that had grown tired with overwhelm, disconnect, separation and burden. Tending to the land with my bare hands to physically clear dense, stagnant energy was accompanied by the assistance of the masculine and machines.
Devotion to my own healing towards reclaiming my worth as a woman in a patriarchal world became an essential part of this journey.Believing I was worthy and letting go of the independent woman mindset enabled me to ask and receive the support that was needed to breathe new life into this land. With intentional prayer and ritual, connecting crystalline grids of the land, Matriarchal templates were encoded.
Waking to the sunrise, walking barefeet across the land and basking in the sunsets on Sorelle, have been medicine to my own healing. Connecting with the hum of this land, hearing her quiet breath, feeling the pulse of her beauty beneath the soles of my feet and witnessing her across the seasons awakened something ancient within me. I found a connection with Mother Source, received clear visions of a past life on this land and was guided to re-ignite the medicine in my hands.
As I recently sat with my 80 year old parents beneath an ancient fig, I came to recognise something profound. They share a love for the land that is different from each other. Both farmers, but my Mum is an avid gardener and lover of trees. Without her, his vision would not have been possible. And without him, our vision would not have been possible. The rise of the matriarchal way is not a war against the patriarchy It is a return. A reconnection. A rekindling. Because Matriarchy, in her truth, is not meant to dominate. She was meant to dance to the rhythm of mother earth. A dance that calls the masculine to stand steady enough to hold her rhythm.
Matriarchy isn’t about hierarchy. It’s about harmony. It’s not about blame. It’s about balance. And it’s not about turning away from the past. It’s about turning toward the future, with hands joined in reverence and renewal.
I walk with the knowing that this sanctuary, this becoming, was not built by me alone. The seeds of devotion, of duty, of vision, even if shaped by another time, still formed part of the soil I now tend.
I honour the journey it took to reclaim and activate matriarchal codes. I honour the matriarch in all her fullness. But I also honour the silent masculine. The one who built. The one who carried. The one who planted. The New Earth is born from both separation and connection. We are here to remember what wholeness feels like.
A sacred sanctuary forWOMEN devoted to MOTHERS.
The truth is, Sorelle is a sacred space rooted in patriarchal lineage, anchored in matriarchal codes and sealed in divine mother frequency.
You will feel it all. She can hold you.
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SORELLE
Whether you are looking for a weekend getaway, a retreat or a space to gather women for events, Sorelle has many sanctuaries and spaces to meet your desires.
Explore your options belowACCOMODATION
The Mother’s Temple
Awaken from the comfort of The Mother’s Temple to the golden glow of the beautiful sunrise over Sorelle. This Japanese inspired tiny home invites you to exhale, earth and remember. It’s a place to find stillness and truly listen, a sanctuary to feel your heart, reignite your soul and be held by the whispers of nature.
The Mother’s Temple has risen from a heart led vision to create a sanctuary and safe space of deep REST for MOTHERs. This thoughtfully designed tiny home is perfectly suited for one to two people.
The Sister Trees camp
A serene clearing on Sorelle, offering space for limited self-contained campers (one vehicle) with access to The Lotus Room which offers an indoor, outdoor compost toilet and heart enthroned shower amenity.
The Sister Trees Camp is for those seeking a place to rest in the shade of a giant fig and ancient cedar trees overlooking farmlands and picturesque mountains. This dedicated space offers a peaceful refuge amidst the beauty of the land with flat open grassy spaces to set up comfortably. This Camp space will bless you with sunrises in the east and sunsets in the west.
Booking via Hipcamp opening soon.
EVENT SPACES
The White Star
A magical white star tent that can be erected on the land for your collaborative event. This creates a cozy space with woven mat flooring and cushions for seating and gathering in circle. The White Star can comfortably hold 20 people depending on the needs of your specific event. Access to an indoor, outdoor compost toilet and heart enthroned shower amenity for event attendees is available. Options to include tea/coffee facilities, fridge access, refreshments, speaker.
The Old Dairy
A nurturing space for connection, where the past and present meet in creativity and community. The Old Dairy reflects a past of traditional farming and hard working hands. This rustic space offers shelter from the wind and rain with a more intimate indoors country feel. A cozy space can be created amidst the weathered timber walls, seated in circle on woven mats and soft cushions. Options to include tea/coffee facilities, fridge access, refreshments, speaker.
FEATURES of Sorelle
The Lotus Room
Your bathroom away from home. Enjoy the ambience this beautiful indoor/outdoor bathroom imbued with river stones, recycled timber, copper shower & compost toilet has to offer to your daily body rituals. The Lotus Room has bloomed from a hand-crafted reconstruction of an old chicken coop reflecting the truth of what can bloom from mud. Nestled beside the Buddah Bamboo grove, The Lotus Room is available to guests’ attending events, sauna experiences or staying in the Hip Camp.
The Queen Mother’s Tower
If you love the freedom of height without containment, The Queen Mother’s Tower will call you. This elevated lookout offers a romantic vantage point to take in the glowing sunsets over Sorelle or to find quiet refuge above the rhythms of life below. Lovingly restored from a former water tank stand that once belonged to my Italian Grandmother, the tower is named in her honour. She was affectionately referred to by her sons as the Queen Mother.
The Ancestors Circle
At the centre of the Ancestors Circle, is a place for fire, offering warmth and a gathering point of reflection and connection. This living flame is a tribute to the spirit of our forebears whose guidance continues to light our path.
A stone circle encompasses the fire space, encapsulating the solid, enduring energy of the land. This carefully chosen circle of stones is a powerful symbol of the grandmothers and grandfathers who have walked this earth before us, holding stories of the land and the spirits of our ancestors. It embodies the timeless knowledge passed down through generations.
This is a communal space available to campers and event hosts/attendees.
The Seven Sisters Grove
Riverstone pathways meandering beneath the towering grandfather figs will captivate your dreamy childhood heart. A place to soak in the golden glow of the morning sunrise, enjoy the cool breezes and bird songs, or rest in the warm glow of the dappled light at sunset. It is here in this sanctuary you will find the Sorelle Sauna, capturing panoramic views of farmlands and mountains. You may even be captivated by the Dragon’s portal at the edge of this grove. A symbolic gateway where the golden sunrise calls you to new beginnings.
SAUNA
Plan your bespoke sauna experience on Sorelle. Suitable for 1-4 persons. Treat your loved one, mother, sister, friend or self to this unique experience.
COLLABORATIVE EVENTS
Are you looking to host an event for women on Sorelle?
We would love to explore accommodating you and offering a space for your event.
