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  1. Laszlo avatar

    RE: Cairns, Queensland wildlife

    by Laszlo 26 May 2012

    LP's old Watching Wildlife Australia guide is the book you need. Sadly, it is out of print now, but there's nothing better around. In…

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    RE: 3 days in Port Douglas and 3 days in Cairns

    by lainsta 26 May 2012

    I work for a company that has a shop in Port Douglas that you could contact there on store.portdouglas@happyhighherbs.com and tell them…

  3. www55 avatar

    RE: 3 days in Port Douglas and 3 days in Cairns

    by www55 25 May 2012

    Echo the comments about the Daintree and Mossman Gorge was lovely. We also went up to the Tablelands and had a night there. We love Port…

  4. Harry_Ramsden avatar

    RE: 3 days in Port Douglas and 3 days in Cairns

    by Harry_Ramsden 25 May 2012

    July is peak season because, as the other Harry says, the weather is near perfect. The 3 and 3 split is good, though we stayed the entire…

  5. DancesWithGoats avatar

    RE: Transit Time Melbourne

    by DancesWithGoats 24 May 2012

    Hi There , my comp was acting up so couldnt reply before. WW Im not that smart , i just know useless facts and stuff that have no practical…

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    RE: 3 days in Port Douglas and 3 days in Cairns

    by HappyHarry 24 May 2012

    Nice time to visit there as not too hot or humid and little chance of rain. From Port Douglas, you can do a day trip out onto the Great…

  7. lilyho avatar

    3 days in Port Douglas and 3 days in Cairns

    by lilyho 24 May 2012

    me and my other 5 friends have never visited Australia before, we are planning our first trip in July, knowing that it is a school holiday,…

  8. partymarty4870 avatar

    RE: Jelly fish!!

    by partymarty4870 24 May 2012

    the stingers don't really become an issue un til after the first big dump of rain washes them out of the rivers and creeks. Also earlier…

  9. Harry_Ramsden avatar

    RE: Road trip advice pls (Cairns->Brisbane)

    by Harry_Ramsden 24 May 2012

    Post again, as a brand new post. The only people who wil see a 2 year old post are the 5 people who contributed to it. You will get no…

  10. ranjon avatar

    RE: making the most of Oz before im 31

    by ranjon 24 May 2012

    There's always the chance of picking up some cheap airfares and I was having a look at China Eastern re http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntre…

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    RE: making the most of Oz before im 31

    by ranjon 23 May 2012

    Cairns is not such a bad place to start re getting work in October and you'll have a good chance of finding work in the hinterland on…

  12. evenstar93 avatar

    RE: making the most of Oz before im 31

    by evenstar93 23 May 2012

    Well it says that im at a lose as to what to do.... so any suggestions or ideas would be good. Should i just not bother about trying…

  13. SUNSHINEBOY avatar

    Re: Road trip advice pls (Cairns->Brisbane)

    by SUNSHINEBOY 23 May 2012

    Hi to all. Thank you for sharing such great information on Australia. I am planning to go to Australia in August, for the first time…

  14. evenstar93 avatar

    making the most of Oz before im 31

    by evenstar93 23 May 2012

    I have looked through many other threads in search of ideas etc but right now i just feel a bit lost so any help would be appreciated.…

  15. globalcitizen01 avatar

    Re: Satellite Phone for emergency

    by globalcitizen01 23 May 2012

    Mate you'd be surprised how much GSM coverage there is up there now, I drove from Wewak to Vanimo recently and there was cell coverage…

  16. DancesWithGoats avatar

    Transit Time Melbourne

    by DancesWithGoats 22 May 2012

    Hi there, I have been invited to try out for Millionaire Hot Seat, auditions are being held in Hawthorn in Melbourne on June 12th. I…

  17. ranjon avatar

    RE: HOSTELS IN CAIRNS

    by ranjon 22 May 2012

    You'll usually find that YHA hostels aren't too bad, there always being exceptions though and though I've used plenty of YHA ones, not…

  18. tessha_m avatar

    RE: To see Sydney or fly directly to Brisbane to travel overland to Cairns?

    by tessha_m 21 May 2012

    make it 3 nights cause thats really only 2 days.

  19. Justin23 avatar

    RE: To see Sydney or fly directly to Brisbane to travel overland to Cairns?

    by Justin23 21 May 2012

    #6 in that case it would be silly to miss Sydney. I'm not the biggest fan of Sydney, but for a foreign traveller, you could easily fill…

  20. macccfie avatar

    Re: To see Sydney or fly directly to Brisbane to travel overland to Cairns?

    by macccfie 21 May 2012

    Thanks or the replies. Travel Nation they can change the flights for free. So I was thinking 2 or 3 night stop over in Sydney!

  21. Justin23 avatar

    RE: To see Sydney or fly directly to Brisbane to travel overland to Cairns?

    by Justin23 20 May 2012

    Agree with #4, if its booked on the same ticket and you miss it you may forfeit your entire return ticket. This is because taxes are…

  22. shaen avatar

    RE: Driving from Darwin to Uluru then onto Cairns in 3 weeks in September.

    by shaen 19 May 2012

    I once helped a German couple buy a Falcon stationwagon in Perth which they then used to drive directly (diagonally) to Brisbane through…

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    Help me fill in the blanks

    by radicalbliv 19 May 2012

    Hey folks, can you help me fill in the blanks with this itinerary: 15-Jul Sunday Sydney-Cairns-Osaka Flying 16-Jul Monday …

  24. ranjon avatar

    RE: Travelling alone to Sydney July 2012

    by ranjon 18 May 2012

    Just so you all know, even Sydney can get cold in July or lets say considerably cooler than summer and maybe akin to a UK autumn but rather…

  25. TheOnlyFTG avatar

    RE: Yet ANOTHER Itinerary in the works

    by TheOnlyFTG 18 May 2012

    Hmm, the more and more I hear about PNG, the more it seems like it could be skipped (thoughts fro those who've been there?). Many Aussie…

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