The Edge of Paradise

[basilio]

Came across this story about Elizabeth Taylors brother set up camp for hippies. It was called Taylor Camp

Interesting story plus a great doc which interviews many of the original residents. An intriguing afternoons viewing.

Life Inside Taylor Camp, Hawaii’s Hippie ‘Paradise’ That Was Burned Down By The Government In The 1970s​

By Kaleena Fraga | Edited By Jaclyn Anglis
Published July 8, 2025

Updated July 10, 2025

From 1969 to 1977, as many as 120 men, women, and children lived in treehouses on the North Shore of Kauai in a free love community known as Taylor Camp — but locals complained of the wild parties, drug use, and clothing-optional lifestyle that flourished at the commune.​

John Wehrheim/FacebookOne of the makeshift structures at Taylor Camp, which residents built with scavenged wood.

The Edge of Paradise (2018)

A look into a 1969 hippie commune in Hawaii that attracted eclectic partiers until their drugs and free love drew the attention of angry locals.

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[Dona Ferentes]

my ex went to the Aquarius festival and ssid she was a foundation shareholder in the Tuntable Falls commune, up Nimbin way, from 1973. I wonder if
a) she remembers or has any records
b) they kept documents.?

I've not heard anything more about it, whether she put in $200 or not.

History of the Tuntable Falls Community – Co-ordination Co-operative

coco.org.au