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RE: Driving Townsville -> Brisbane - places to stop/see?

by ranjon 26 April 2012

You're going to be travelling at time of the year when days are not far off being their shortest so to get a days Whitsunday cruise in,…
RE: FLY SYDNEY TO BRISBANE? OR BRISBANE TO CAIRNS?

by ranjon 13 March 2012

If you're intending it to be April and hopefully not too early, I concur with Dancer and you might have a better time of driving between…
RE: 2 weeks in Australia - plan on Sydney and Tasmania - question

by ranjon 13 March 2012

There are two major things in my mind that ought to help you make up your mind. One being what your interests are and how either location…
RE: Moving to Australia

by ranjon 13 March 2012

#6 Lisa, Where's that ferry from Indonesia leave from or are you thinking of the ones from Tasmania or across the heads of Port Phillip…
RE: Backpacking NZ For 5 Days

by chrisj 20 February 2012

Crystal Waters in not far from Maleny at the southern end of the Blackall Ranges, and is about 50 miles north of Brisbane. The Blackall…
RE: road trip from cairns to brisbane

by ranjon 10 February 2012

Two weeks is not a real lot of time so you'll not be able to hang around too long in any particular areas and so if you have extra time…
RE: Clueless honeymooners ... 30 days in Australia and no idea what to do!

by ranjon 23 January 2012

Heading to Darwin near the end of September or into October, you''d be doing that about when a lot of people are considering leaving for…
RE: Eastcoast (Brisbane - Cairns)

by ranjon 20 January 2012

The cheapest way you'll find to have a look at Fraser Island Frank is with a day tour and some will give you a good look around for about…
RE: Sydney to Cairns in June

by ranjon 19 January 2012

There's the larger and not so large more touristy destinations such as Byron Bay, Gold and Sunshine Coasts, Fraser Island, Whitsundays,…
RE: Aus march/april

by ranjon 16 January 2012

You'll find the weather not too bad in that period, the heat of summer starting to wane a bit towards end of March. In northern Queenslan…
RE: Australia Trip Planning Help

by chrisj 22 September 2011

Cairns > Magnetic Island (off Townsville) > Whitsundays (Airlie Beach) > Brampton Island (off Mackay). Nothing at Rockhampton but it's…
RE: Do's and Don'ts

by ThurstonHowell4th 30 August 2011

Great Keppel Island is another jewel, off Rockhampton, the resort there has closed for redvelopment but theres still a camp group and…
Re: Can you get to Great Keppel Island?

by KiwiPaul 10 July 2011

The resort is still closed and the backpacker has gone upmarket. Here is the link [ Holiday village|http://www.gkiholidayvillage.com.au/…
RE: Can you get to Great Keppel Island?

by nomadic12 09 July 2011

The big resort is still closed but you can still go to the island either as a day trip or to stay at the backpackers place there. …
Can you get to Great Keppel Island?

by adzspeed 08 July 2011

Has anyone been to Great Keppel Island in Australia? I want to know if it is possible to visit during September? The lonely planet guide…
RE: East Coast Travels Alone

by travelocd 22 June 2011

Caravellas on the Esplanade? or Tropic Days This was always a winner. Port Douglass, Mossman, Cape Trib all very nice places and a really…
Emerald, Eungella N.P., Yeppon

by lovelylisa 23 January 2011

Hiya Flying to Oz around 10th February to Adelaide for a couple of days then onto Alice Springs for 5 days tour then flight onto Cairns.…
RE: Warning: Cancelling tours because of flooding

by bazzamelb 06 January 2011

CQ Flood Update-version 2 For a bit of crazy news, the QLD police service are reporting that a cow, yes a real live mooing cow, has been…
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: Heading to Queensland in February

by ianw6705 15 December 2010

February is not the ideal time for camping, hiking, and diving - it is deep into the tropical wet season from the Whitsundays north. Can…
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: queensland

by ThurstonHowell4th 16 September 2010

Rocky is the gateway out to Yeppoon and the awesome Keppel Islands, you can still get there cheaply and stay on Great Keppel Island, its…
RE: nvg goes north

by ianw6705 30 August 2010

Nice to see another YHA aficionado - they are uniformly of a good standard, and lots of different ages use them. I agree the Rockhampton…
RE: Brisbane to Mackay- safe to drive at night?

by ianw6705 19 July 2010

The only good think about Rockhampton is Yeppoon, Emu Park, and Great Keppel Island ... but otherwise I do agree. Not my favourite town,…
RE: Australia East Coast in a van!

by ianw6705 12 July 2010

I think for the trip Brisbane > Cairns you might as well go by Greyhound (or Premier). Places like Noosa, you don't need a van, nor…