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RE: Cairns area - Rainforest wildlife & Great Barrier Reef

by ranjon 19 May 2012

The Cassowaries are few and far between, they being supposedly of a shy nature but also can be quite aggressive if they feel threatened.…
Cairns area - Rainforest wildlife & Great Barrier Reef

by MLM192 18 May 2012

I will be in Cairns for a conference in early July and have a few days to explore afterwards. I am planning to explore a few areas for…
Cairns, Queensland wildlife

by MLM192 17 May 2012

I will be in Cairns for a conference in early July and have a few days to explore afterwards. I am planning to explore a few areas for…
RE: Help with Australia trip!

by chrisj 16 May 2012

If you had 2 weeks in Cairns, you could visit: Mission Beach, Innisfail, Paronella Park, Etty Bay, Crawford's Lookout, Palmerston Highway…
RE: Which city is most representative of your country?

by flobster 21 April 2012

Launceston Forbes Bourke Cooktown
RE: How Many Airports Have You Been To?

by ColinP 23 March 2012

London Heathrow Zurich Beirut Karachi Bangkok, Don Mueang Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi Chiang Mai Singapore Kuala Lumpur Darwin Cairns C …
RE: Hitching Cairns to Cape York possible late winter?

by skutr 14 March 2012

I would suspect North of Cooktown you'd struggle. Despite dbro calling 4wdrivers a bunch of c*nts, it's actually difficult to add someone…
Hitching Cairns to Cape York possible late winter?

by JonMW 11 March 2012

Saw some old posts about outback hitching in Australia but nothing specific about Cape York. Is the idea of a solo male traveler hitching…
RE: 16 days in Australia: August

by Bananabent 07 March 2012

Hey C, Sorry this is a bit long winded but everything you've mentioned there can be done where I live (Cairns Far North Queensland),…
RE: Solo traveller- Cape Tribulation, Port Douglas & Cairns

by ranjon 01 March 2012

Going beyond Cooktown, you're really getting into needing a 4WD or taking some winching gear etc. and doing it as those would have before…
Re: Solo traveller- Cape Tribulation, Port Douglas & Cairns

by prioritymail 01 March 2012

Yes I have been told Cape Trib is sealed and 2WD is fine...Beyond that to Cooktown (Bloomfield Track) 4wd and another person for safety…
Re: Crocs - How dangerous are they really?

by outbackescapee 27 February 2012

Crocs are living Dinosaur's, and deserve a great deal of respect.......to put it simply they are pure killing machines that won't hesitate…
Re: Spare tyres on a long journey

by NewIslander 26 February 2012

Top Re: Bicentennial National Trail by WarrenH » Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:32 am .... *Andy Friend who has just recently finished the tr …
RE: Solo traveller- Cape Tribulation, Port Douglas & Cairns

by ranjon 25 February 2012

I disagree that a car will be much of an advantage other than if you wanted to tour around the Cairns hinterland. . There is reasonable…
RE: Solo traveller- Cape Tribulation, Port Douglas & Cairns

by DancesWithGoats 25 February 2012

Personally i think Port Douglas is just an over night stop over , Cape Trib and surrounds is absolutely beautiful and getting there is…
RE: Australia july- august

by NewIslander 05 February 2012

The Bicentennial National Trail is the longest marked, non-motorised, self-reliant multi-use trekking route in the world, stretching an…
Re: suggesttions for 5 weeks in july

by fionach 25 January 2012

Remember that it is winter in Australia in July so while Cairns and Darwin and surrounds will be warm and pleasant for swimming, Sydney,…
Burke Developmental Road, QLD

by Old_Lady 24 January 2012

Does anybody know if this road will be passable early April with a 2WD vehicle? I wish to go from Cooktown to Normanton using this road…
RE: rented a 4x4; want to join me on the Bloomfield Track? Cairns to Cooktown

by ranjon 23 January 2012

Seeing some beautiful beaches, it is not a great idea to be enticed into having a dip up that way and hope it is not raining too heavily…
rented a 4x4; want to join me on the Bloomfield Track? Cairns to Cooktown

by demo925 23 January 2012

I'm planning to head out of Cairns on the morning of February 7th and spend 3 days & 2 nights getting up to Cooktown on the unpaved Bloomfie…
RE: 3 Weeks in Canada - August 2012

by poppageorge 11 January 2012

lets see i have been around australia 4 times spent 6 months each time have visited sydney, perth MELBOURNE, alice and cairns as well…
RE: travel around the Australia by Greyhound...Crazy?

by annD 09 November 2011

I've done it a few times (I live here) for a few weeks each time, in northern NSW using local buses, from Alice Springs to Darwin by Greyhou…
RE: Help for Cairns trip

by ranjon 20 August 2011

With your limited time, I'd suggest you forget about the BG in Brisbane as in heading there you've got to head into the city and all the…
Re: day trip to cape trib from cairns..enough time? too difficult?

by Captain_Courageous 18 August 2011

[Country Road Coaches |http://www.countryroadcoachlines.com.au/site/timetable/timetable] do a same day return on their inland route…
Re: 1 week in Cairns, Port Douglas and Cape Tribulation

by ElenaToronja 11 July 2011

You could rent a campervan so you'd have wheels and a place to sleep in the great outdoors. The Daintree National Park (Cape Tribulation)…