The Flat Plateau

Like the Indian mahout who, in the severest of weather, might
feel compelled to invite his normally reserved and hard-working
elephant into the family living room. Albeit free from having
food snatched from over their shoulders, the people of the Far North
Queensland town of Criterion had existed quite happily at the foot of the
Flat Plateau barely mindful of its presence. But after ridiculous realty offers
made by some holidaying Victorians saw a brief halt to the original graziers
and farmers strict no spontaneous dancing policy, the locals began to
disregard the white-iced, chocolate cake first sight that was their founding
fathers initial impression. In favour of seeing White and Black peaks, not as
birthday candles with lighted wicks, but canine teeth and The Flat Plateau
as one enormous beasties lower jaw.
To this day Victorians holiday in Queensland, on this occasion at least
some did not return.