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RE: 3 days in Port Douglas and 3 days in Cairns

by Harry_Ramsden 25 May 2012

July is peak season because, as the other Harry says, the weather is near perfect. The 3 and 3 split is good, though we stayed the entire…
RE: Port Douglas and Cairns? Or just PD?

by Special10 08 May 2012

Thought I'd answer my own questions, just in case anyone else is looking... Kuranda is just as easy from PD as Cairns, and it's only…
27 days during August & September in Australia

by Dubelaw 02 April 2012

Hello Everyone! I am in process of planning my trip and need help with the 4 weeks of the greater trip that I will be in Australia. …
RE: 16 days in Australia: August

by urbangecko 23 March 2012

Okay so an update (not sure if this bumps the thread up or not) - We've decided to do Darwin, Cairns, Sidney and Melbourne and just need…
RE: Where can I find butterflies and dragonflies in the wild around Cairns?

by Kuri 22 March 2012

I'm no expert on butterflies and dragonflies but I do remember seeing them in Kuranda along the Barron River. Any map of Kuranda will…
RE: Where can I find butterflies and dragonflies in the wild around Cairns?

by Kuri 22 March 2012

With only the use of Sun bus, you are limited to Kuranda and maybe Lake Placid.
RE: Port Douglas and Cairns? Or just PD?

by Captain_Courageous 21 March 2012

>probably Atherton Tablelands and Kuranda/Train trip and maybe Tjapukai. Considering you may be going to these, perhaps have a night…
RE: Port Douglas and Cairns? Or just PD?

by Harry_Ramsden 21 March 2012

Port Douglas is a lot nicer than Cairns, and I'd stay there for the whole week. Bit it will cost you a lot more in cash and time to get…
RE: Oz Trip- Advice needed

by PhiMeow 20 March 2012

>Want to do as much and as many trips as we can Oz is a BIG palce - If you rent a campervan, all you will be doing is driving and not…
RE: Port Douglas and Cairns? Or just PD?

by DancesWithGoats 19 March 2012

Absolutely hosing down here in Cairns the last few days , but the forecast is it will clear up over next fortnight. I would stay in…
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: Australia without drivers license

by libbyh 17 March 2012

I like #18's suggestion. Cairns is certainly possible without a car and they can do the Kuranda sky-rail trip, a boat trip to the reef,…
RE: sydney to noosa...drive or fly??

by DancesWithGoats 09 March 2012

Heather makes a lot of sense , I would fly to Coolangatta then hire a car as its cheaper rates there due to high turnover of visitors.…
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: Solo traveller- Cape Tribulation, Port Douglas & Cairns

by chrisj 25 February 2012

+Cairns-?+ I agree with others that you will either need a car or take tours. With only 1 day in Cairns I would get the train up to…
RE: Solo traveller- Cape Tribulation, Port Douglas & Cairns

by DancesWithGoats 25 February 2012

Personally i think Port Douglas is just an over night stop over , Cape Trib and surrounds is absolutely beautiful and getting there is…
From Cairns to Whitsundays for a couple of days?

by martatv80 26 January 2012

Hello! I'll be diving in the Great Barrier Reef for 4 days and after that I have 3 days before flying to New Zealand (I don't have the…
Re: PLANNING TRIP TO OZ IN 12 MONTHS TIME - QUESTIONS

by poppageorge 09 December 2011

I was in Darwin and Cairns during the so called wet and the lightning storms were spetacular to see .however the major parks were closed…
RE: Sydney to Great Barrier Reef

by DancesWithGoats 21 November 2011

Definitely up to Kuranda and Cape Tribulation if you have time , beautiful part of the world , Port Douglas is ok for an hour or so to…
Re: Best mountain camping in NSW

by graymare 13 November 2011

Katoomba, the Kuranda walls or maybe Gloucester with "the Bucketts" might suit. Campsites along "The Waterfall way" another possibility.…
RE: 1 month in OZ - greyhound vs. car hire

by DancesWithGoats 04 November 2011

Although Greyhound offer a pretty good service down the East Coast I think that 4 weeks on a bus would drive me batty , As tessha_m rightly…
RE: 1st Time in Australia - 3wk Honeymoon & 22 month old Daughter....

by guestfamilytravels 29 September 2011

Hong Kong - we are here now, in a 10x8 guest house room (2 adults, 2 children) and can't do a thing because of a typhoon level 8 warning,…
RE: AUSTRALIA 3 weeks Cairns-Sydney ITINERARY HELP needed!

by cwbush83 03 August 2011

That is a fantastic itinerary. Glad to see you hitting places like Byron Bay, Newcastle, and Coffs too. That said - you could potentially…
Re: suggestions pls !

by globalholiday 14 July 2011

hi there, If you're looking for a place that you can feel the meaning of vacation then come and visit Cairns. A place next to nature.…
RE: Spring holidays - East Coast Australia

by guestfamilytravels 27 June 2011

We were in QLD at that time of year last year (specifically Cairns, Kuranda & Port Douglas) and had no trouble finding cheap & nice accomoda…