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RE: Backpacking Australia for 3-4 weeks in June-July - What spots to hit?

by ranjon 02 May 2012

Looks all good Rocky and you ought to have a look at http://www.standbyrelocs.com/ closer to date of arrival here and you might score…
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…
RE: Driving Townsville -> Brisbane - places to stop/see?

by Ozziegiraffe 26 April 2012

I camped in Cape Hillsborough National Park just north of Mackay, on the beach, with kangaroos visiting in the morning.
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…
RE: fifo

by ranjon 17 April 2012

Gladstone is one place where a lot of building has been occurring of late, houses and apartments to cope with the influx of construction…
RE: Cairns to Sydney or Sydney to Cairns/ November or January

by ranjon 15 April 2012

I''ve not said yehyeh that people ought to go out of their way just to visit a massive mining operation but more that with the drive between…
RE: Cairns to Sydney or Sydney to Cairns/ November or January

by ranjon 14 April 2012

Of course it is a huge drive Dopey Hound and a long way for the most part from a drive through rural england but neither is it a drive…
RE: Oz Trip- Advice needed

by ranjon 23 March 2012

Yep, even between Mackay and Fraser Island there is heaps too and the OP has sufficient time to have a look around most of the coastline…
RE: Oz Trip- Advice needed

by cbarrett85 23 March 2012

6 weeks from Cairns to Melbourne is good length of time. I would recommend spending most of your time in the Cairns, Airlie Beach, Fraser…
RE: Brisbane to Cairns in 12 days (June)

by Bananabent 07 March 2012

I've driven this a few times and with stops for fuel and food only, I recommend taking it fairly easy and letting the big trucks go where…
RE: Best Australian Rainforest Experience?!

by GBUG 23 February 2012

If you are into the idea of the Jungle Surfing then there is a similar experince available at Finch Hatton near Mackay called Forest Flying:…
RE: 3-4 weeks in Australia with kids aged 11 and 9

by Flerette 16 February 2012

just remember that you need to go out to the reef to actually snorkel, you can't just go off the beach at cairns so you might want to…
Best bus network.

by danigriff 12 February 2012

I will be traveling from Sydney to Cairns and have researched the different ways to do this. I have decided to do the hop on hop off bus…
Re: traveling from santorini to fethiye

by japetus 08 February 2012

> {quote:title=}{quote} > I didn't know thet the abreviation for Nissos Kastellorizo/Megisti resp Meis Adasi is "kazi". Nor did I! Seems…
RE: Diving Outer Great Barrier Reef

by ranjon 07 February 2012

" How is it to go there in March? " It's not the best time of the year KajLinn as your chances of wet season weather are a lot higher…
Re: 5 weeks in California and Southwest USA with kids (11, 7, 3)

by Relfos 31 January 2012

Thank you so much, everyone for your feedback. It astounds me how generous you all are with your time in providing detailed replies. …
Re: Australia's best costs too much

by moremore 28 January 2012

I purchased tickets now. The cheapest was to fly Delta to Sydney. Fly Virgin (discount for domestic flights). I have decided to spend…
RE: From Cairns to Whitsundays for a couple of days?

by insywinsyspider 27 January 2012

The Whitsundays are further south than Airlie, around Mackay. If you can afford a few days out on one of the islands, that would be a…
RE: Cairns/Port douglas and Whitsundays

by insywinsyspider 26 January 2012

Hi Kathy I live in Queensland and have visited the Barrier Reef and Cairns/Daintree on numerous occasions. Port Douglas is lovely (a…
RE: suggesttions for 5 weeks in july

by insywinsyspider 26 January 2012

With 5 weeks you're probably better off visiting less areas than you've mentioned - it just takes so long to get anywhere and as already…
RE: sydney -gbr

by libbyh 24 December 2011

How do you plan to 'work your way up'? Car, bus, train? Personally I'd fly into somewhere higher up - Airlie Beach (Proserpine) for…
RE: Snorkel...Great Barrier Reef

by yehyeh 01 December 2011

There aren't any great swimming beaches at Mackay anyway. The reef is out from the coast, hence the need for a day trip on a boat. …
Snorkel...Great Barrier Reef

by Karoolsie 01 December 2011

I will be in Mackay over Christmas and am determined to spend a day snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef. I realise this is a bad time…
RE: Do Tasmanians

by Jaded1720 16 November 2011

and then there's Wollongong(Woolongong) Always mispronounced by newcomers but no Mackay-like equivocation amongst locals.
RE: Do Tasmanians

by Jaded1720 12 November 2011

+I think the best mispronunciation of a town I have ever heard was Stawell - the girl on the end of the phone kept talking about Stay…