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RE: augmenting eminences
by brother_no_2 19 May 2012
Townsville did exactly that 30 or so years ago, turned a hill into a mountain with the help of a few truckloads of rock
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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: Driving from Darwin to Uluru then onto Cairns in 3 weeks in September.
by ranjon 11 May 2012
Yep, the wet season rains usually end in April/May, rainfall becoming less near the end and so with four months of relatively dry weather,…
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RE: Help! UK - OZ (Sydney to cairns OR Cairns to Sydney) then to Thailand
by chrisj 09 May 2012
I'd second ranjon on being in Cairns or Port Douglas area November 13/14. Cairns area has a lot to see, and a week there would be adequate,…
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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: 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…
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RE: I'm going for 2 months to Oz in December - thoughts please?
by KiwiPaul 29 April 2012
I agree generally trains are far superior to buses but from Cairns to Brisbane the train travels so far inland that you never see the…
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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…
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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 Ozziegiraffe 26 April 2012
I camped in Cape Hillsborough National Park just north of Mackay, on the beach, with kangaroos visiting in the morning.
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RE: Driving Townsville -> Brisbane - places to stop/see?
by ranjon 26 April 2012
Well, a half day cruise might be even less enchanting Anna but if you have your heart set on it! There's not a great lot in either Childe…
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RE: Driving Townsville -> Brisbane - places to stop/see?
by anna_in_nz 26 April 2012
Something went awry with my reply... :/ Here we go again! In terms of the Whitsunday cruise I have my heart set on this - we were thinki…
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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: Which city is most representative of your country?
by RayCCroc 22 April 2012
>Yes, but the question needs fleshing out Nah, it needs boning down. >Launceston, Ballarat, Bathurst, Townsville, for example, all conside…
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RE: Which city is most representative of your country?
by flobster 22 April 2012
It also depends on what we're calling cities - Launceston, Ballarat, Bathurst, Townsville, for example, all consider themselves cities.…
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RE: YOUNG COUPLE TRAVELLING IN QUEENSLAND
by yehyeh 08 April 2012
If you are going to Magnetic I'd recommend doing your grocery shopping in Townsville before heading there (Woolworths is on the corner…
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RE: YOUNG COUPLE TRAVELLING IN QUEENSLAND
by ranjon 07 April 2012
It could be misleading for some Ozzie for I obviously meant to say Magnetic Island is just off Townsville as the rest of the post reads.…
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RE: YOUNG COUPLE TRAVELLING IN QUEENSLAND
by Ozziegiraffe 07 April 2012
+Magnetic Island is just off Cairns+ This statement is definitely misleading. Magnetic island is just off Townsville, about 350km south…
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RE: YOUNG COUPLE TRAVELLING IN QUEENSLAND
by yehyeh 07 April 2012
Ranjon is correct. Magnetic Island is off Townsville and the best way to get there is by bus from Cairns or by hire car. Mission beach…
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RE: YOUNG COUPLE TRAVELLING IN QUEENSLAND
by ranjon 06 April 2012
CT is north of Cairns greg whereas Magnetic Island is just off Cairns about 300 km. to the south so you've hot all the Cairns region hinterl…
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RE: Help with itinerary
by NewIslander 04 April 2012
Its not worth going to the whitsundays for two days. I like your noosa to harvey bay part. Add the extra days to fraser island but it…
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RE: 27 days during August & September in Australia
by Harry_Ramsden 04 April 2012
The difference in temperatures would be miniscule. Go with whatever gives the cheapest and most convenient flights. How far south of Cairns…
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RE: Brisbane to Cairns (and beyond); 4 weeks what would you do?
by LeahMaria 28 March 2012
At the risk of repeating what others have suggested (hey, if several people suggest something, it's probably a good idea right?) I'd suggest…
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