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  1. chrisj avatar

    RE: UK Teacher - work on Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Aus??

    by chrisj 21 May 2012

    The only clown I see in this thread is YOU, ranjon. I teach English in China (& previously Korea), so I am well aware of visa requirements…

  2. Harry_Ramsden avatar

    RE: Daytrip Fraser Island - Book ahead?

    by Harry_Ramsden 21 May 2012

    Key words from #1. "probably" "could" "can" "may". Caveat emptor.

  3. ranjon avatar

    RE: Daytrip Fraser Island - Book ahead?

    by ranjon 21 May 2012

    Harry at #3 is something of a village clown/idiot it would seem. I have been to Fraser Island a number of times and the day tour buses…

  4. Harry_Ramsden avatar

    RE: Daytrip Fraser Island - Book ahead?

    by Harry_Ramsden 21 May 2012

    Like #1 I also don't have any personal experience and therefore cannot answer your question. But unlike him I won't guess.

  5. dingo_joe avatar

    RE: Daytrip Fraser Island - Book ahead?

    by dingo_joe 21 May 2012

    Day Tours are good - I agree with above comments to book ahead. Also if you have the time, have you considered a 2 Day/1 Night tour. You…

  6. ranjon avatar

    RE: Daytrip Fraser Island - Book ahead?

    by ranjon 20 May 2012

    You probably ought to look at making a booking at least a day or two ahead for some tours could be full and as they can leave early of…

  7. dikkiedik avatar

    Daytrip Fraser Island - Book ahead?

    by dikkiedik 20 May 2012

    I want to make a daytrip to Fraser Island, probably based in Hervey Bay. Is it possible to arrive in Hervey Bay in the evening and find…

  8. chrisj avatar

    Re: Help with Australia trip!

    by chrisj 16 May 2012

    +Airfares for Brisbane to Cairns can be got for around $150+ Is that one way or return to Brisbane? ($300) How long are the greyhound…

  9. ranjon avatar

    RE: tour operators on East Coast

    by ranjon 16 May 2012

    Just having a look at their site, it claims they are a licensed travel agent and have been part of the industry insurance scheme for 12…

  10. chrisj avatar

    RE: seeking

    by chrisj 16 May 2012

    All of Queensland is good for travel in August, which is winter. 7-20c (68f) in the south, & 13-26c in the north (Cairns). Bali & Java…

  11. brendanmc84 avatar

    tour operators on East Coast

    by brendanmc84 16 May 2012

    Hey I've just started a journey up the East coast of Australia, I'm by myself and wanted to do several trips to islands, notably Fraser…

  12. chrisj avatar

    RE: seeking

    by chrisj 16 May 2012

    All of Queensland is good for travel in August, which is winter. 7-20c (68c) in the south, & 13-26c in the north (Cairns). Bali & Java…

  13. chrisj avatar

    RE: 3 Months in Australia - Where to start in October

    by chrisj 09 May 2012

    I would try to get to Cairns / Port Douglas for the total solar eclipse early morning November 14 2012. Awesome experience! So Id recoiome…

  14. chrisj avatar

    RE: Where to spend xmas and new year in australia???

    by chrisj 06 May 2012

    From Cairns to Brisbane, I would look at overnight stops in: Cardwell, Magnetic Island via Townsville (but remember it's stinger season)…

  15. ranjon avatar

    RE: Help me create doable 10 day Oz itinerary- So many choices am overwhelmed

    by ranjon 30 April 2012

    Sydney can be cold in August miripa and feel that way especially for someone just having arrived from Asia where you might have been experie…

  16. ranjon avatar

    RE: I'm going for 2 months to Oz in December - thoughts please?

    by ranjon 29 April 2012

    Though the train pass is not so bad an idea and you'll likely get one Poppa on at some stage singing its praises, what you will find with…

  17. dammat89 avatar

    RE: I'm going for 2 months to Oz in December - thoughts please?

    by dammat89 29 April 2012

    Hey, this certainly sounds doable (though if I had a full month in Australia, I'd spend more than 2 days in Sydney. The Blue Mountains…

  18. ranjon avatar

    RE: Buying a 4x4 in Darwin to then sell in Sydney

    by ranjon 25 April 2012

    Before you go buying your 4wd Dan you certainly ought to give a bit of thought to the headaches that it might provide for you, not to…

  19. ranjon avatar

    RE: Advice for Noosa Heads for young travelers

    by ranjon 15 April 2012

    I think it is Hastings St. that is the heart of Noosa and a street full of restaurants, cafes and a couple of bars from memory, it having…

  20. chrisj avatar

    RE: Advice on where to go

    by chrisj 15 April 2012

    In January / February I would start in Melbourne. There is a lot to see around the city. Great Ocean Road, Halls Gap, Philip Island,…

  21. partymarty4870 avatar

    RE: Beach Camping / Free Camping in Fraser island

    by partymarty4870 11 April 2012

    you're brave - I wouldn't go near Fraser Island in the Easter or Christmas school holidays.

  22. BurnieHole avatar

    RE: East coast in January/feb

    by BurnieHole 10 April 2012

    Definitely 3dollars to the pound when I went! Well I was going to get the greyhound passes anyway but when booking Fraser island etc is…

  23. jrejre avatar

    RE: Perth to Melbourne by Campervan

    by jrejre 08 April 2012

    Hey everyone, Thanks for all the great advice. Here's a rough plan of what we're hoping to see. Please let me know if you think we've…

  24. altaylor04 avatar

    Money for RTW trip

    by altaylor04 07 April 2012

    Hey everyone, I leave for a 5 and a half month trip in a few weeks and I'm starting to wonder if my budget will cover everything I want…

  25. altaylor04 avatar

    Money for round the world trip

    by altaylor04 07 April 2012

    Hey everyone, I leave for a 5 and a half month trip in a few weeks and I'm starting to wonder if my budget will cover everything I want…

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