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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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)…
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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…
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RE: Driving Townsville -> Brisbane - places to stop/see?
by jclare1 27 April 2012
I agree with Ranjon, it's not worth the detour to go to Bundaberg, which has got nothing to recommend it that I can think of. Hervey Bay…
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RE: Driving Townsville -> Brisbane - places to stop/see?
by cufa86 26 April 2012
Nothing to see in Bundaber or Hervey bay (unless u want to go to Frazer Island) Childers, Maryborough & Gympie... nothing to see unless…
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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,…
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Driving Townsville -> Brisbane - places to stop/see?
by anna_in_nz 26 April 2012
We're planning a trip in July this year - flying to Cairns, hiring a car and driving to Townsville, where we'll stay with friends for…
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RE: Beach Camping / Free Camping in Fraser island
by ranjon 04 April 2012
Glad you have that understood Nikos and yes Free Camping also usually means free of any facilities or fully self supported though if on…
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Re: Help with itinerary
by karenbeker 04 April 2012
Hey again. Thanks for your answer. :) I am going by plane to Goldcoast airport, then Surfers Paradise and I will get a bus to Byron Bay.…
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Help with itinerary
by karenbeker 03 April 2012
Data Cidade 09/04 - 10/04 SP - Sydney 4/10/2012 Sydney 4/11/2012 Sydney - Surfers 4/12/2012 Surfers Paradise 4/13/2012 Surfers Paradis…
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RE: Somewhere north of Brisbane
by ranjon 30 March 2012
Once you leave Noosa, you only really have smaller places on the coast other than Hervey Bay, Rainbow Bay as mentioned by tessha is fairly…
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Somewhere north of Brisbane
by bloydd 30 March 2012
We are flying to Brisbane in mid June, and looking to book 5 nights somewhere to the north, say within a four hour drive of Brisbane.…
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RE: Brisbane to Cairns (and beyond); 4 weeks what would you do?
by mfrancis 27 March 2012
I would recommend Hervey Bay and Fraser Island. I wouldn't miss out on a trip to the Great Barrier reef, which is best reached from Airli…
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RE: Brisbane to Cairns (and beyond); 4 weeks what would you do?
by Harry_Ramsden 27 March 2012
Zoos, croc farms and schooners have never interested me, but I suppose it depends on what you are looking for. Timing will matter, as…
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RE: VISIT TO AUSTRALIA APRIL 2012
by ranjon 09 March 2012
There is not a lot of $$$ savings in the southern reef option compared to flying to Cairns and whatever there is will depend on getting…
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RE: VISIT TO AUSTRALIA APRIL 2012
by ranjon 09 March 2012
Yep, trying to drive to Brisbane and especially if you thought you would take in Fraser Island that way would be rather more just driving…
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RE: VISIT TO AUSTRALIA APRIL 2012
by ranjon 07 March 2012
Hopefully you'll find a good weather opening during April for your trip up to Cairns and the GBR as there can still be the threat of wetter…
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RE: Travel from Sydney to Cairns, fly back to Melbourne in 3 weeks!
by earthgipsy 06 March 2012
As you've no doubt already figured out, 3 weeks will see you really pushing it ... starting in Byron is a great suggestion, as is flying…
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Re: Traveling Australia - advice needed please
by Maurices 01 March 2012
Ok, i was checking what some people wrote and i have a possible itinerary. Im sure it will suffer a lot of changes, but al least, so far…
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RE: East coast with my parents
by ranjon 29 February 2012
Do you already have a van to seat four people for if not the hire of one will be your big cost. But if you already have a suitable van,…
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RE: Hervey Bay to Tuross Head!?!
by Ozziegiraffe 20 February 2012
i was going to recommend Premier as well, as they are based on the south coast. Check if they pick up at the airport. Otherwise, get the…
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RE: Hervey Bay to Tuross Head!?!
by ranjon 19 February 2012
You might find http://www.premierms.com.au/newhome/home.asp could be the only bus company that does the south coast far enough to include…
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