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Port Douglas and Cairns? Or just PD?

by Special10 18 March 2012

Hey all, Heading to FNQ for 6 days over Easter and just wondering if we should spend all our time in Port Douglas, or if it's worth stayi…
Re: Older Car Hiire Cairns

by aorly88 13 March 2012

Thank you! I loved Far North Queensland. Also, for future visitors, Cairns and the surrounds was my favorite part of Australia, though…
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: Crocs - How dangerous are they really?

by ranjon 27 February 2012

" Nevertheless I must say I find it slightly disconcerting that at both locations salties do live not too far away! I suppose the same…
RE: Crocs - How dangerous are they really?

by GBUG 27 February 2012

If I had to swim in water where I know there are salties or water where I know there are sharks then I’d take the sharks no question every…
RE: consultation of schedule

by udina 11 February 2012

NO!! Your schedule is not getting better my cramming even more in it. But it`s your holidays and you should know yourself what you want…
RE: Travel By Campervan :o)

by habby 23 January 2012

Below is some info on campervans I posted for an earlier question. Hiring a smaller car and buying some basic camping gear is another…
RE: Working visa

by Copepod 07 January 2012

Fewer tourist places are open in winter - things begin to open up more at end March (when BST starts - 25th March 2012) and Easter school…
RE: Working holiday in Aus for 1 year leaving April 2012

by evamelb 10 December 2011

Suggest that arriving in April you head north first. You do not want to be in Far north Queensland or norther Australia in general during…
RE: I've been screaming at the teev again

by eawhat 15 November 2011

Where is "the sticks" exactly? The only places I can think of where you can't easily access fresh fruit and vegies are the extreme remote…
RE: Input for round the world cycling trip

by flobster 13 November 2011

My bike is bloody heavy - heavier than the old steel-frame bike I did my first long-distance on, but it won't break. I use 28mm tyres…
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: Making the best of 3 weeks

by Jaffacat9 05 November 2011

If I had a choice between the Whitsundays and Cairns diving - Carirns would win hands down. The coral and the fish are more spectacular…
Internet fare surcharges, bus, train and plane

by Ozziegiraffe 18 October 2011

Yesterday I booked a round trip to Sydney and Canberra from Lismore (Far North Coast) to attend a wedding. Train Lismore to Sydney $55…
RE: Australia itinerary advice

by so3003 11 September 2011

Thanks for the replies so far. We've made some changes to our itinerary now. We'd love to go to Far North Queensland but have had lots…
RE: What are some things unique to Australia?

by Mattt 02 September 2011

+If you'd ever been to Brazil you'd know what I'm talking about+ I haven't. Very much want to, one day. It sounds like an amazing country…
Re: Help for Cairns trip

by andrewrsimpson 20 August 2011

Hey Gerardo, If you arrive in Cairns at 19:00, can get your car sorted by 20:00 you'll be in Port Douglas no later than 21:30. The earlie…
RE: Australia itinerary advice

by PNG2 08 August 2011

I'd spend the first 5 days in Sydney and give yourself the flexibility of when you go to the Blue Mountains dependant on weather. Cos…
RE: What to book ahead?

by PNG2 20 June 2011

Agree with tessha_m and yehyeh......book it all when you get here. I must've missed something when I went to Mission Beach because for…
Re: Where to start first?

by evamelb 04 June 2011

As you say, timing is everything. You don't want to be traveling in Australia in the worst heat of summer (Jan-Feb). January is also not…
RE: Campervans: what about the unsealed roads?

by evamelb 27 May 2011

The 'wet season' is really only an issue in Far North Queensland. Further south there are still plenty of wonderful National Parks to…
RE: Australia Help Pweese ... :)

by Captain_Courageous 23 April 2011

>I recommend starting around Brisbane, and making you way north up the Gold Coast, Northern Queensland, Northern Territory, and if possible,…
Re: South Pacific vs Far North Queensland

by Calumet 13 April 2011

If you do settle on the South Pacific this blog should make your experience much more enjoyable; especially since you mention learning…
RE: South Pacific vs Far North Queensland

by Ozziegiraffe 13 April 2011

From about April to October, it is safe to swim.
RE: South Pacific vs Far North Queensland

by silvanocat 13 April 2011

Can you actually swim there on your FNQ beaches or is there danger of poisonous jellyfish and such?