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  1. chrisj avatar

    RE: Australia- Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef to Sydney

    by chrisj 24 May 2012

    The southern reef islands of Lady Elliot & Lady Musgrave are the closest to Brisbane, (off Gladstone & Bundaberg,) but for warm beach…

  2. ranjon avatar

    RE: Seasonal / Regional work in Victoria between September and February

    by ranjon 07 May 2012

    There're no big mines in Victoria Lisa akin to those in WA or Qld. where the housekeeping work you refer to is probably working for a…

  3. jclare1 avatar

    RE: Driving Townsville -> Brisbane - places to stop/see?

    by jclare1 27 April 2012

    I agree with Ranjon, it's not worth the detour to go to Bundaberg, which has got nothing to recommend it that I can think of. Hervey Bay…

  4. ranjon avatar

    RE: Driving Townsville -> Brisbane - places to stop/see?

    by ranjon 26 April 2012

    You're going to be travelling at time of the year when days are not far off being their shortest so to get a days Whitsunday cruise in,…

  5. anna_in_nz avatar

    Driving Townsville -> Brisbane - places to stop/see?

    by anna_in_nz 26 April 2012

    We're planning a trip in July this year - flying to Cairns, hiring a car and driving to Townsville, where we'll stay with friends for…

  6. Sunjewel258 avatar

    RE: Best time for diving on the Barrier Reef

    by Sunjewel258 13 April 2012

    Hi tessalee The best time of year to dive the Reef depends on exactly where you plan to go. The reef extends from around Bundaberg in…

  7. ranjon avatar

    RE: Travelling alone to Sydney July 2012

    by ranjon 10 April 2012

    I would not worry about the Ozintro BS and forking over money to them. Just get yourself into a hostel if you're not staying somewhere…

  8. blinkybill61 avatar

    Re: Airlie Beach first visit to Austrailia help!!!!

    by blinkybill61 09 April 2012

    There is not a lot to see in Airle Beach itself other the lagoon, the markets, night clubs, and a few eating places. The reef and islands…

  9. ranjon avatar

    RE: Somewhere north of Brisbane

    by ranjon 30 March 2012

    Once you leave Noosa, you only really have smaller places on the coast other than Hervey Bay, Rainbow Bay as mentioned by tessha is fairly…

  10. Harry_Ramsden avatar

    RE: Brisbane to Cairns (and beyond); 4 weeks what would you do?

    by Harry_Ramsden 27 March 2012

    Zoos, croc farms and schooners have never interested me, but I suppose it depends on what you are looking for. Timing will matter, as…

  11. ranjon avatar

    RE: 2nd Year Working Holiday Visa - Regional Work

    by ranjon 15 March 2012

    The thing is that between May and October you have five months and so not too much leeway to be too choosey in getting your three months…

  12. obione980 avatar

    RE: NZ vs. OZ 3 month WHV

    by obione980 11 March 2012

    May to August is not really peak season for itinerant workers in Oz. There would be some picking around the Bowen to Bundaberg strip…

  13. ranjon avatar

    RE: Farm / Seasonal / Regional Work in Australia. Tips and advice

    by ranjon 27 February 2012

    Have a look at http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2168850 Lisa and though that thread is not exactly what you're…

  14. ranjon avatar

    RE: work in oz in july!

    by ranjon 26 February 2012

    Other than hospitality, clerical, cleaning type jobs etc. that you'll find more abundant where populations are larger, you really need…

  15. ranjon avatar

    RE: Farm / Seasonal / Regional Work in Australia. Tips and advice

    by ranjon 26 February 2012

    December is starting to get into the wetter time of the year further north in Queensland and regardless, it'll be hard yakka in quite…

  16. ranjon avatar

    RE: Diving Outer Great Barrier Reef

    by ranjon 07 February 2012

    " How is it to go there in March? " It's not the best time of the year KajLinn as your chances of wet season weather are a lot higher…

  17. CupidaStunta avatar

    RE: Let's do something..

    by CupidaStunta 31 December 2011

    Bundaberg, Queensland, with a gang of New Zealanders during a massive electrical storm that kept cutting out the power in the pub. …

  18. eawhat avatar

    RE: Why?

    by eawhat 22 December 2011

    Not a bad idea, honey. Rum? Bacardi would be better than Bundaberg, I think?

  19. Ozziegiraffe avatar

    RE: Casual work in/near Brisbane

    by Ozziegiraffe 17 December 2011

    Basically, you won't get farm work within daily commute of Brisbane. There are farms in areas like Gatton, Bundaberg and Stanthorpe, and…

  20. jbinternational avatar

    RE: There's more to Bundaberg than rum!

    by jbinternational 16 November 2011

    If you google Bros bakery you will see that Chris has written a glowing review on 15/11 same day as his post

  21. frugaldugal avatar

    RE: There's more to Bundaberg than rum!

    by frugaldugal 16 November 2011

    whats a bloody "honest pie shop", bro ? what, no sheep.... baaaa

  22. jbinternational avatar

    RE: There's more to Bundaberg than rum!

    by jbinternational 16 November 2011

    and didn't mention the mystery craters or have some Bundaburg ginger beer

  23. Drovers_Dog avatar

    RE: There's more to Bundaberg than rum!

    by Drovers_Dog 15 November 2011

    Thank you for spamming and have a nice day.

  24. Heathe avatar

    Re: There's more to Bundaberg than rum!

    by Heathe 15 November 2011

    There's nothing wrong with the rum, though.

  25. guestfamilytravels avatar

    RE: There's more to Bundaberg than rum!

    by guestfamilytravels 15 November 2011

    And Mon Repos, Turtle Sanctuary http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mon_Repos_Conservation_Park If you've got children, there's a lovely park…

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