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  1. SUNSHINEBOY avatar

    Re: Road trip advice pls (Cairns->Brisbane)

    by SUNSHINEBOY 23 May 2012

    Hi to all. Thank you for sharing such great information on Australia. I am planning to go to Australia in August, for the first time…

  2. 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…

  3. evamelb avatar

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

    by evamelb 20 May 2012

    Firstly, have you got your [teacher registration|http://education.qld.gov.au/hr/recruitment/teaching/teacher-registration.html] ? If…

  4. PositiveEnergy avatar

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

    by PositiveEnergy 20 May 2012

    I live on the Sunshine Coast and have noticed Mathew Flinders always seems to be hiring. I would check seek listings for teachers, they…

  5. Hannah24 avatar

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

    by Hannah24 20 May 2012

    Hello all!! I am familiar with travelling Australia, but am now in a position to take advantage of my working holiday visa. I am looking…

  6. professorm avatar

    Re: Is it safe for single girl traveling alone?

    by professorm 20 May 2012

    #60 wrote: +The only time I have ever been truly frightened abroad was in Noosa in Australia when I was just 23 years old walking along…

  7. noestoytanperdida avatar

    Re: Is it safe for single girl traveling alone?

    by noestoytanperdida 19 May 2012

    Thank you, Soulcurry for your female support! Travelling alone opened me up to so much more than if I'd travelled accompanied. I recommend…

  8. Treeplanter avatar

    Rustic Australiana Accommodations.

    by Treeplanter 19 May 2012

    They are all located in south east Queensland, Australia, not too far north of Brisbane and Noosa. Behind the house here, I have a conver…

  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: Help with Australia trip!

    by chrisj 16 May 2012

    I'm not sure is forking out an airfare from Brisbane to Cairns is worth it, for a week or less. There are plenty of daytrips around Brisban…

  11. bythebay2 avatar

    Upcoming Nude Olympics - Noosa, QLD

    by bythebay2 12 May 2012

    The 2012 nude olympics (also known as beach carnival) is being held on Sunday May 20, at Alexandria Bay (Noosa, Queensland). As per prior…

  12. 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…

  13. ranjon avatar

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

    by ranjon 06 May 2012

    Probably depends on where you fly into Yasmin but if it's Sydney for instance and you elect to want to spend NYE there, you had better…

  14. ranjon avatar

    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…

  15. 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…

  16. yehyeh avatar

    RE: Advice for Noosa Heads for young travelers

    by yehyeh 18 April 2012

    I stay in Noosa regularly. Hastings St is the main street. Be aware of the differences between Noosa Heads, Noosa Sound and Noosaville.…

  17. 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…

  18. Jajajones11 avatar

    Advice for Noosa Heads for young travelers

    by Jajajones11 15 April 2012

    I will be staying in Noosa heads for two weeks and I have no idea where to start with planning! I'm one of a group of three. I'm a single…

  19. libbyh avatar

    RE: Visiting for a wedding in Byron Bay in October, seeking advice!

    by libbyh 09 April 2012

    If you don't want to spend the extra time in Byron Bay, which is pretty much what you are looking for anyway, you could try the Sunshine…

  20. Ozziegiraffe avatar

    RE: Help with itinerary

    by Ozziegiraffe 04 April 2012

    Even if you have booked Sydney-Gold Coast flight, do Byron Bay before Surfers, or you will be covering the same area twice. Byron Bay…

  21. chrisj avatar

    RE: Help with itinerary

    by chrisj 04 April 2012

    I would travel Sydney > Byron Bay > Gold Coast > Noosa, rather than waste time backtracking to Byron Bay. I would also stay at the southe…

  22. ranjon avatar

    RE: Help with itinerary

    by ranjon 04 April 2012

    #9 Yes check via http://www.webjet.com.au/flights/ or other search sites re flights between Brisbane and Proserpine. You will find tours…

  23. karenbeker avatar

    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.…

  24. Harry_Ramsden avatar

    RE: Help with itinerary

    by Harry_Ramsden 04 April 2012

    Have you had a look at a map? You are going: - About 850 klms in one days from Sydney to Surfers Paradise - Then you plan to head 90 klms…

  25. ranjon avatar

    RE: Help with itinerary

    by ranjon 03 April 2012

    If you've not yet got your internal flights booked, you can fly Sydney to Ballina which is much closer to Byron Bay. And then you can…

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