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RE: YOUNG COUPLE TRAVELLING IN QUEENSLAND

by yehyeh 07 April 2012

Ranjon is correct. Magnetic Island is off Townsville and the best way to get there is by bus from Cairns or by hire car. Mission beach…
RE: YOUNG COUPLE TRAVELLING IN QUEENSLAND

by ranjon 06 April 2012

CT is north of Cairns greg whereas Magnetic Island is just off Cairns about 300 km. to the south so you've hot all the Cairns region hinterl…
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: East coast for a month

by cairnsau 22 February 2012

Depending on how long you're here for, then many travelers choose to buy a cheap car or van from Melbourne and then sell it in Cairns…
Re: How is mission beach these days

by missionbeachsue 28 July 2011

I live in Mission Beach and it will be 6 months since Cyclone Yasi on August 2nd. We are up and running as a tourist destination with…
Re: How Many Airports Have You Been To?

by rinnyrinrin 18 June 2011

Brisbane Sydney Melbourne Carins Dunk Island Hamilton Island Bangkok Singapore London(Heathrow) Paris(CDG) Geneva Bordeau …
RE: Advice on Queensland itinerary

by Harry_Ramsden 02 May 2011

Cairns - 7 days seems a little long to me, but then, you are doing a lot. cairns os a good place to do the Reef as there are plenty of…
RE: Barrier Reef - best way to do it

by Kuri 04 January 2011

The best Island for staying and good snorkeling would be Lizard Island but that is a 5 star retreat off Cooktown. This website might help…
RE: nice and clean campgrounds east coast pls

by ianw6705 19 December 2010

Cairns at the end of January is DEEP into the wet season - so be prepared for high humidity and sometimes, very high rainfall. Same will…
RE: Advice - Brisbane to Cairns

by ianw6705 13 October 2010

I can recommend heaps of less touristy places - many of them are very nice, just lacking the tourist infrastructure and attractions of…
RE: camping on dunk vs fitzroy

by ianw6705 11 August 2010

I haven't been to Fitzroy since 1974, or in fact Dunk Island since 2003 - but from my dim recollections, Dunk is the superior island experie…
Re: Retirement trip

by pompom 17 July 2010

Two weeks is not very long, and it's not like to Greece or Spain for a fortnight. You'll need to allow 4 days for travel to and frm the…
Re: Temperature in August in the Whitsundays islands

by ilovetokyo 10 July 2010

Last year, August on Dunk Island was 30 degrees every day. Absolutely gorgeous.
RE: Road Trip from Cairns to Brisbane

by pompom 10 July 2010

I'd consider these places: Gt Keppel Island, Sailing or trip to Whitsundays, Dunk Island, Magnetic Island, Fraser Island, Noosa, Mt Tambo…
North Queensland Kayak and Camp

by lawoj 18 May 2010

My husband and I are considering taking a one or two night Kayaking trip out of Mission Beach to either Dunk Island or the Family Islands…
North Queensland

by bennyboy1407 16 May 2010

Hi, Solo traveller, only 20 and my first time in Oz. I am moving to study in Brisbane in an exchange as of July, but I am going to go…
Solo Travellin' Queensland (Airlie Beach to Cooktown!)

by bennyboy1407 13 May 2010

Hi, Solo traveller, only 20 and my first time in Oz. I am moving to study in Brisbane in an exchange as of July, but I am going to go…
RE: Brisbane to Cairns

by chrisj 31 March 2010

Looks fine. Don't forget all the little sidetrips Hervey Bay <-> Fraser Island Airlie Beach <-> Whitsundays (see 'EPA Qld' website)…
RE: GBR and Daintree

by ianw6705 21 February 2010

I think five nights Port Douglas is a little long if you aren't into the small main street of shops, pubs, and restaurants ... it is extreme…
RE: Cairns

by chrisj 16 February 2010

http://www.bug.co.uk/reviews/hostels/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/index.htm If time is no problem, 2 weeks will allow you to see most…
RE: 4 weeks in Australia - feedback/advice on itinerary and travel plans

by chrisj 09 February 2010

Revised itinerary: 11 April Arrive Sydney 11-15 April Sydney and surrounding area 15 April Fly to Uluru including 'Kata Tjuta' daytrip…
RE: Cairns to Port Douglas

by ianw6705 31 January 2010

Major decision then is whether you just head north (Palm Cove > Port Douglas > Mossman Gorge > Cape Tribulation) or spread your wings…
RE: Three weeks - Melbourne and the Outback vs East Coast

by pompom 26 January 2010

For many the East Coast is a massive beer and shag fest, kind of like Ibiza on a massive scale. However, you don't have to join in, and…
Re: Islands near Cairns

by paulfromqld 02 January 2010

Hi all. Check out Mission Beach. [http://www.MissionBeach.me|http://www.MissionBeach.me] There are over 150 stunning photos of the…
RE: Islands near Cairns

by ianw6705 26 December 2009

[Fitzroy Island|http://www.greatbarrierreef.org/islands_Fitzroy.php] - a continental island off Cairns - might suit you, in terms of both…