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  1. DancesWithGoats avatar

    RE: FLY SYDNEY TO BRISBANE? OR BRISBANE TO CAIRNS?

    by DancesWithGoats 14 March 2012

    Some great places there jb , I was lucky my job was salesman for a wine company and i had from Newcastle up to the QLD border . been to…

  2. jbinternational avatar

    RE: FLY SYDNEY TO BRISBANE? OR BRISBANE TO CAIRNS?

    by jbinternational 14 March 2012

    I would definitely do the coast road Sydney to Brisbane if you like beaches, many good places are a loop of the highway. I loved Seal…

  3. insywinsyspider avatar

    RE: Holiday

    by insywinsyspider 03 March 2012

    Forget Byron. Both Crescent Head and Hat Head (best) offer excellent camping at the local tourist parks. Book soon because Easter is…

  4. cazzyroundtheworld avatar

    RE: Traveling solo thru Australia! looking for a specific place! help needed!

    by cazzyroundtheworld 03 February 2012

    I'm not expert on surfing places, but i reckon the east coast of aus is a good bet but for finding somewhere that suits you just right,…

  5. chrisj avatar

    RE: Darwin & area in November? When to go NZ?

    by chrisj 29 October 2011

    If you're in the Northern Territory, you should make the effort to get to Uluru via Yulara. Kata-tjuta is equally spectacular. From…

  6. jbinternational avatar

    RE: NSW 3 weeks November

    by jbinternational 24 October 2011

    while its great on the south coast the water will be warmer on the north coast, I would go to the Blue Mountains and travel up the New…

  7. chrisj avatar

    RE: Australia Trip Planning Help

    by chrisj 22 September 2011

    Cairns > Magnetic Island (off Townsville) > Whitsundays (Airlie Beach) > Brampton Island (off Mackay). Nothing at Rockhampton but it's…

  8. ranjon avatar

    RE: East Coast in 4 weeks

    by ranjon 27 August 2011

    It does not sound like too bad an itinerary and I assume you're renting a vehicle or otherwise you'll be using up just about all your…

  9. libbyh avatar

    RE: dirve from sydney to brisban,

    by libbyh 15 July 2011

    The drive may be boring for your daughter, but should not be too cold unless the heater in your car is not working. +what should I do…

  10. tnh avatar

    RE: Sydney to Brisbane

    by tnh 13 July 2011

    Just a note regarding teenage kids - many of these coastal towns do not offer activities to keep teenagers interested, particularly in…

  11. jbinternational avatar

    RE: Sydney to Brisbane

    by jbinternational 07 July 2011

    I'd stop first at Blue Lagoon or Terrigal near Gosford, then at Seal Rocks, take the lakes way through Forster, stop at Port Macquarie,…

  12. Ozziegiraffe avatar

    RE: Things to do / to see on road trip from Melbourne to Brisbane

    by Ozziegiraffe 11 January 2011

    Byron Bay is beautiful, but usually crowded with backpackers. There are many beautiful beaches between the Gippsland Lakes and Brisbane…

  13. Ozziegiraffe avatar

    RE: Good places to stop on Greyhound route between Byron Bay and Sydney

    by Ozziegiraffe 03 January 2011

    Urunga and Nambucca Heads are both near Bellingen, on the Highway and on the ocean. The tourist information place at Urunga is also a…

  14. libbyh avatar

    RE: sydney to Coffs Harbour

    by libbyh 28 December 2010

    Brooklyn, Port Stephens, Harrington, Forster, South West Rocks, Nambucca Heads, Urunga, Bellingen. Any or all of the above.

  15. libbyh avatar

    RE: Camping in Oz

    by libbyh 16 December 2010

    I'd skip Lismore and Coffs Harbour, and stay at Nambucca Heads and Forster or Hawks Nest instead. Caravan parks have powered or un-powere…

  16. jbinternational avatar

    RE: Hiking & Camping & Beaufiul Scenery around Armidale

    by jbinternational 21 November 2010

    there are lots of gorges on the road from Armidale to Bellingen, the Gara gorge appealed to me and also Cathedral rock, if its been wet…

  17. Ozziegiraffe avatar

    RE: Good destination to visit near Coffs Harbour.

    by Ozziegiraffe 26 October 2010

    Bruxner Park is a good picnic spot just on the edge of Coffs. Nambucca Heads and Urunga are both pretty beach places. As for Byron Bay,…

  18. Harry_Ramsden avatar

    RE: Brisbane to Sydney - Pacific Hwy - what to see?

    by Harry_Ramsden 25 October 2010

    Yep, this would be like THE most asked question in the history of this branch. Like 2-3 times a week. For starters try: - the early part…

  19. libbyh avatar

    RE: travelling east coast in campervan

    by libbyh 03 September 2010

    My favourite stops on this route are South West Rocks, Nambucca Heads, Port Macquarie, Lennox Head, Noosa Heads, Hervey Bay (for Fraser…

  20. chrisj avatar

    RE: Travelling from Brisbane to Sydney

    by chrisj 03 September 2010

    Places like Port Macquarie & Coffs Harbour might be booked out so consider smaller towns nearby (eg Nambucca Heads / Dorrigo) which are…

  21. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Great costal town in between Sydney and Brisbane?

    by ianw6705 27 August 2010

    I won't die in a ditch over it of course, but I would probably suggest Coffs Harbour or Port Macquarie over Nambucca Heads (which last…

  22. jbinternational avatar

    RE: Great costal town in between Sydney and Brisbane?

    by jbinternational 27 August 2010

    the people want beach and nightlife, seal rocks is too far from Brisbane and and beautiful place but no better surf than Nambucca Heads,…

  23. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Great costal town in between Sydney and Brisbane?

    by ianw6705 24 August 2010

    +Wasn't Nambucca Heads destroyed in a hurricane and touched down somewhere near the Bay of Plenty?+ Would have to have been the mother…

  24. ElsieKay avatar

    RE: Great costal town in between Sydney and Brisbane?

    by ElsieKay 23 August 2010

    Nambucca Heads was not destroyed in a cyclone - too far south for that. Sawtell is another lovely beach town

  25. davidcronk avatar

    RE: Great costal town in between Sydney and Brisbane?

    by davidcronk 19 August 2010

    Wasn't Nambucca Heads destroyed in a hurricane and touched down somewhere near the Bay of Plenty? Nice Place btw

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