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lucysmom08:46 UTC30 May 2007

HI,
you all have been so helpful , i thought i might impose yet again. I have a trip planned for june/july, travelling up to cape tribulation for 5 days, then atherton area for 3 days then hichinbrook for 5 days--then we have to be in cairns for 4 days--after which we have 4days/3nights to fill in-i was thinking of heading back south to mission beach or to head north up to cooktown or someplace else (frankly i would love to get to hervey bay to whale watch , but it's too far............)
so I am open to ideas!!!! where else in QLD should we see (or see more of?) Is mission beach a good place for a few days or should we look elsewhere?

many thanks,

Lori

twogirlsinabox09:01 UTC30 May 2007

you should consider townsville and a day trip to magnetis island maybe?

chrisj09:03 UTC30 May 2007

Whitsundays & Airlie Beach?

lucysmom10:06 UTC30 May 2007

isn't that really far to drive? i would certainly do either if it wasn't bu the distance for that amount of time seems like alot...NO?

colinp10:44 UTC30 May 2007

The Whitsundays, or even Townsville is a long way to drive for a few days.
I think Mission Beach is a good idea.
-Take the ferry from Clump Point for a day trip to Dunk Island -- Highly recommended.
-Visit the Licuala rain-forest and look for cassowaries.

ianw670511:18 UTC30 May 2007

I would second Mission Beach and the trip to Dunk Island indeed. I would also recommend the Tully River and its surrounding rainforests. Five days at Hinchinbrook might be a little too long in such a short trip - unless you're fixed on that part. If not, you could use it well elsewhere (eg, north of Cairns or the tablelands).

jilly12:40 UTC30 May 2007

I would go with Mission Beach. A lovely short trip down from Cairns. Nothing much to do when you get there except to go to Dunk Island, which is worthwhile. You are re-tracing your steps though. You are going from Cairns to Hinchinbrook back to Cairns, to Mission Beach. Do you fly out of Cairns? Maybe there is a plane service from Cairns to Hervey Bay. The whales are certainly not to be missed if possible. If flying out of Brisbane, there is a service from Hervey Bay to Brisbane.

stormcloud20:27 UTC30 May 2007

I have a friend who has just returned from Hervey Bay and says that it isn't whale season, so no whale watching. Might be worth checking that.

bob197108:08 UTC31 May 2007

whale watching season starts July 1 if my memory serves me. Was there in 04, bloody great it was too!

chrisj09:00 UTC31 May 2007

Chillagoe Caves is an interesting outback alternative. Inland from the Atherton Tableland. Or Undara Lava Tubes.

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lucysmom08:46 UTC30 May 2007	HI, you all have been so helpful , i thought i might impose yet again. I have a trip planned for june/july, travelling up to cape tribulation for 5 days, then atherton area for 3 days then hichinbrook for 5 days--then we have to be in cairns for 4 days--after which we have 4days/3nights to fill in-i was thinking of heading back south to mission beach or to head north up to cooktown or someplace else (frankly i would love to get to hervey bay to whale watch , but it's too far............) so I am open to ideas!!!! where else in QLD should we see (or see more of?) Is mission beach a good place for a few days or should we look elsewhere? many thanks, Lori
twogirlsinabox09:01 UTC30 May 2007	you should consider townsville and a day trip to magnetis island maybe?	1
chrisj09:03 UTC30 May 2007	Whitsundays & Airlie Beach?	2
lucysmom10:06 UTC30 May 2007	isn't that really far to drive? i would certainly do either if it wasn't bu the distance for that amount of time seems like alot...NO?	3
colinp10:44 UTC30 May 2007	The Whitsundays, or even Townsville is a long way to drive for a few days. I think Mission Beach is a good idea. -Take the ferry from Clump Point for a day trip to Dunk Island -- Highly recommended. -Visit the Licuala rain-forest and look for cassowaries.	4
ianw670511:18 UTC30 May 2007	I would second Mission Beach and the trip to Dunk Island indeed. I would also recommend the Tully River and its surrounding rainforests. Five days at Hinchinbrook might be a little too long in such a short trip - unless you're fixed on that part. If not, you could use it well elsewhere (eg, north of Cairns or the tablelands).	5
jilly12:40 UTC30 May 2007	I would go with Mission Beach. A lovely short trip down from Cairns. Nothing much to do when you get there except to go to Dunk Island, which is worthwhile. You are re-tracing your steps though. You are going from Cairns to Hinchinbrook back to Cairns, to Mission Beach. Do you fly out of Cairns? Maybe there is a plane service from Cairns to Hervey Bay. The whales are certainly not to be missed if possible. If flying out of Brisbane, there is a service from Hervey Bay to Brisbane.	6
stormcloud20:27 UTC30 May 2007	I have a friend who has just returned from Hervey Bay and says that it isn't whale season, so no whale watching. Might be worth checking that.	7
bob197108:08 UTC31 May 2007	whale watching season starts July 1 if my memory serves me. Was there in 04, bloody great it was too!	8
chrisj09:00 UTC31 May 2007	Chillagoe Caves is an interesting outback alternative. Inland from the Atherton Tableland. Or Undara Lava Tubes.	9

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