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Down Under!
Nov 29, 2007
(7 photos)
"Well, I'm finally here in Australia, my halfway point for this trip around the world, both in terms of time and distance. I was lucky enough to take the Airbus A380 super jumbo fro ..."
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Travelling on empty
Dec 2, 2006
"This overnighter on the bus from Airlie to Cairns is even tougher than the previous one. In my rush to get a good seat, and perhaps still overwhelmed by my birthday buddy, I forget ..."
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jambo
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Cairns
May 21, 2007
(25 photos)
"Alex: After our final overnight bus journey we got to a blisteringly hot Cairns but decided not to hit the beach (well, it's actually a man-made lagoon) thinking we would have ..."
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alexndean
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To the Tropical North
Nov 20, 2006
"A smoother ride back on the boat to the mainland saw the bus journey north just as pleasant with a friendly German girl talk to most of the way until Mission Beach making me almost ..."
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alasdairm
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End of the line for the east coast
May 11, 2006
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"Whew! What a month it's been! Hard to believe that it's been just over four weeks since I stepped off a plane in Melbourne, clear across the country. I've looped around and followe ..."
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segacs
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Do you come from a land Down under?
Sep 21, 2006
"Well we have landed here in Cairns and we are safe and well. The flight made a stop at Darwin to drop some people off and refuel; they made us get off the plane with all our luggag ..."
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roseyben
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Cruising in Cairns
Apr 9, 2006
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"Saturday Flight great again with fantastic views over N Territory and coming towards Cairns where the clouds started to arrive! Scenery coming into Queensland looks like home with ..."
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emanddave
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Shark Hunting
Jan 26, 2007
(15 photos)
"Our mission in Cairns was to get a dive in......poor Paul had done is his Open Water in Byron and everywhere along the Great Barrier Reef we could not dive due to bad weather ..."
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hodge
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Australia - Cairns
Feb 8, 2006
(83 photos)
"Day 1 With the rigmarole of getting to Cairns laying ahead of us we got up at 7:45 in order to pack and catch the 9:15 bus before getting the 9:45 ferry and reading our books at th ..."
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gonetilwhenever
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The Great Barrier Reef
Feb 1, 2006
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"One of the predicted highlights I had been expecting on the tour - began a day late unfortunately down to me missing the flight from Brisbane, however a couple of phone calls later ..."
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directgb
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Mission Accomplished! Cairns at Last!
Oct 25, 2006
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"So after a very tiering day driving up to Tennant Creek from Uluru, we slept like babies and awoke early again the next morning, setting off feeling like we had actually never left ..."
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alinmattrtw2005
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Off to the Tropical North
May 27, 2006
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"Trying to sleep in a 32 bed dorm on a Friday night is a futile attempt. I went to bed at 10:30 and thankfully managed to get some sleep before the boozing masses returned. After 3a ..."
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rbisset
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Being cool in Cairns
May 11, 2006
(57 photos)
"G'day everyone! Welcome to Cairns, our most northely point of Australia that we will be visiting before flying down to Melbourne tomorrow night which also coincidently is my Birthd ..."
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jackandandrew
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Cairns
Jan 6, 2005
"Arrived in the evening and received a message to say a family member was very unwell. Early the next morning we took the first available flight back to England. To be continued.... ..."
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m-and-c
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The Great Barrier Reef
Mar 23, 2006
(6 photos)
"We managed to get to Cairns eventually, thank God, bypassing all the disaster areas by simply flying over them. It was hot there and the remnants of the cyclone were still covering ..."
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meercatvinny
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Great Barrier Reef
May 2, 2005
(4 photos)
"The Great Barrier Reef. One of the wonders of the world and the largest living ecosystem with billions and billions of inhabitants. We arrived here three days before our scuba divi ..."
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theronrobley
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Hot Air
Oct 26, 2005
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"Well life just get better and better. Another early start (3.30am) but this was most definitely worth it. Today we were going on a hot air balloon. Katie had been hampering on abou ..."
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suzukistorey
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Hot in the City....
Jun 13, 2005
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"13th June 2005 Well we arrived at the airport at 1am, as our hostel owner would put it later in the day:- "so you guys arrived on the sparrow fart did ya?". What that means, we don ..."
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tonyandsarah
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Tropical Queensland
Mar 23, 2005
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"The first thing we noticed once we disembarked was the heat and the humidity. We're back in the tropics! Cairns (population 150,000) doesn't much resemble the Cairns that I visited ..."
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kimandmartin
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Ain't No Party Like an East Coast Party?
May 9, 2005
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"It wasn't exactly a party, but it was non-stop action going up Australia's East Coast and it was hella good times. We had about 10 days to cram in everything the coast had to offer ..."
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onceinalifetime
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Starting the East Coast Tour!
Jan 22, 2005
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"My 6 hour journey from Alice to Cairns via Brisbane was greeted with a fabulous hostel accommodation!. I think Gilligans has to be by far the best place I have stayed in so far and ..."
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whereiscliffy
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Cairns
Jun 8, 2005
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"13 hours after we leave Perth we finally land in Cairns and check in to the YHA Esplanade. We spend time here booking all of our trips and the travel down the east coast. We've got ..."
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carolandthomas
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Day 260-266: Cairns
Jun 5, 2005
"Monday 30/05/05: Last early start with another 5.30 get up. Couple of roadhouse stops in the morning before a stop at some waterfalls around lunchtime, then a quick pic stop at a w ..."
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pauldwade
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Encounters with cuttlefish
Jul 18, 2005
"Winters in Auckland are much milder than those in England. Our first- and only- frost of the year so far was greeted with horror as people battled with the ice on their windscreens ..."
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fyrelizard
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Diving in Cairns
Sep 15, 2004
"I have just got off a 3 day diving expedition on the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns. We lived aboard an old sail boat for for the duration. This was one of my main reasons for comi ..."
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vandall
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Sailing...
Nov 17, 2004
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"Let's wrap up our trip of Australia-Part one: It was with great sadness in our hearts and tears in our eyes that we departed the Town of 1770. Okay, that was a bit melodramatic, bu ..."
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chrisandlara
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two by land and by sea
Feb 16, 2005
"It seems that it's been awhile since our last update... we've been steadily making our way up the east coast of Australia, taking in quite a few things along the way. Our departure ..."
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rachel_jodie
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Diving onthe Great Barrier reef
May 26, 2005
"When was the last time you thought about your breathing? You are probably sitting there now breathing in and out, watching your chest heave up and down but really when if ever do y ..."
A travel blog entry from Cairns by
brendanlarkin
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Diving the Great Barrier Reef
Apr 8, 2004
(12 photos)
"Living the Dream I have just returned from one of my coolest experiences. Three days living aboard the square-rigged sailing ship the Atlantic Clipper on the Great Barrier Reef, di ..."
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barrettbingley
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No dramas, no worries
Sep 3, 2004
"I've made in up the East Coast. I can't believe that this part is over. I've loved the East Coast, tons of good memories, but I'm ready to head down to Alice Springs which is in th ..."
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ajpeel
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Horseriding and a day in Kuranda
May 21, 2005
(13 photos)
"So Friday morning at 7:45am I was picked up for my Mount N Ride horseriding adventure. Too many early starts for my liking but nevermind. I was lucky as I was the only customer for ..."
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shonandgraham
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Great Barrier Reef --- Diving
Jan 19, 2005
(13 photos)
"We left Hobart, flew to Sydney and then up to Cairns. When we got off the plane, it felt like we were on holiday! It was the blast of warm, sunny, blue skys and humidity that did i ..."
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roundtheworld
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Arrival to Australia
Nov 19, 2004
"CAIRNS Our flight arrived to Cairns very early in the morning (4:45 am). However, our bodies were still on Bangkok time (1:45 am). Trying to function normally as we were nearly str ..."
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cosmicllama
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Kens
Oct 23, 2004
"Finally, we arrived in Cairns on Friday afternoon and greeted by the sun. Although we were slightly unsure if we'd arrived at the right destination. Andrew and Jillian were already ..."
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andy_jillian
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All Because Of You
Nov 16, 2004
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"Tuesday 16th November 2004 Another early start - 5am, another long long bus journey, this time, the route from Alice to Cairns. Coach rhis time - with 30+ people on it, where I hav ..."
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shaunduvall
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Cairns (inc. Karunda)
Oct 24, 2004
"Wednesday October 13th - Day 169 The nine hour long bus journey along the Bruce Highway to Cairns was pretty much uneventful. Rene watched a low quality Steve Irwin film called 'Th ..."
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leeandcathy
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Chapter 20: "Saaaailing, takes me away..."
Jan 7, 2004
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"Tom showed up at Beaches right on cue on New Year's Day. I was laying in the hammock by the "pool" (more like a well), and he walked by me twice before I was able to jump up and ge ..."
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easyread
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Kakadoodle-do....
Aug 1, 2004
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"Thought for the day: There is evidence of ritual burials (necklace of teeth and body dressed in costume) in Arnhemland some 3,500 years before the pyramids were built! Abstract:Fin ..."
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grahamandrach
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Northern Exposure
Feb 23, 2004
"********************* Friday 20th February Johnson River Croc farm. None of the commercial Steve Irwin stuff, this is just a bunch of nutters sitting on 5m crocodiles and feeding t ..."
A travel blog entry from Cairns by
supertrampz
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Chuck another shrimp on the barbie, Sheila!
Dec 30, 2003
"Welcome back - normal service has been resumed after the Christmas break! We're now in hot and humid (and very, very sweaty) Cairns, up in tropical Queensland in the North East of ..."
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ad_n_caz
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Coast to Coast to Coast
Jun 22, 2004
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"Hi Guys, we've finally got round to posting an entry before it gets any longer. We've been in Oz for more than 5 weeks now, travelling through the central Australian outback and No ..."
A travel blog entry from Cairns by
kevandsian
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Week Thirty Three - Cairns
Apr 14, 2004
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"Day 212 - Tuesday 6 April Pack up and drive twenty minutes to 'Australia's Nicest Beach'. Kurrumine Beach is a windswept version of Brown's Bay. We get the Queensland brochures out ..."
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petenic360
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Rainforest, Reef and Rapids!!
Feb 23, 2004
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"Monday 16th February We finished our drive to the East Coast and arrived in Townsville, a lovely seaside town which looks to have had massive investment by the local council on the ..."
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lizandsimon
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Our Roadtrip Up and Down the East Coast
Jan 23, 2004
(30 photos)
"After spending 10 relaxing days in Sydney for Christmas and New Year, all four of us are put to the test as we travel (by Falcon) 6,000 km from Sydney to Cairns and back in just th ..."
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wanderers
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Cairns is not as bad as everyone makes out! ...
Aug 5, 2001
"Cairns is not as bad as everyone makes out! We arrived expecting a large Blackpool but got a small city! with great weather (most of the time) and after a tip of for a great hostel ..."
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andyb
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Port Douglas - Cairns
Jun 14, 2003
"Days 133 - 134 - Port Douglas - Cairns After a scenic drive to Cairns, we're beginning to see a bit more of what we expected from the East Coast. While there are some beautiful pla ..."
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kandg
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Left early to catch the morning shuttle bus ...
Apr 13, 2002
"Left early to catch the morning shuttle bus to the airport. As it was a domestic flight, i headed to the domestice terminal. After entering the chaotic Quantas terminal with no rea ..."
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The Red Centre.
Feb 17, 2008
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"We arrived in Perth 5 days ago and headed straight out into the nearby suburb of Fremantle, a trendy town and the haunt of all the backpackers in the area. The first day in Freo wa ..."
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samkirsop
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Cairns, north Queensland
Nov 7, 2005
(16 photos)
"07/11: Got the plane to Cairns on the 7th - Monday - at night, after climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the morning. Fantastic experience, wasn't as scary as I anticipated, its ..."
A travel blog entry from Cairns by
celiabarclay
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The Top of the Bottom of the World
Jul 23, 2006
(11 photos)
"My journey to Cairns was made all the more memorable by the fact that I had a 20st truck driver dribbling serenely on my shoulder as we rumbled past cyclone-ravaged fields on the f ..."
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jo21
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Sydney to Cairns
Nov 7, 2005
"I packed up and left my hostel in Sydeny bright and early for a 9:50am flight from Sydney to Cairns (pronounced cans). After an uneventful flight (though they did give everyone an ..."
A travel blog entry from Cairns by
laura1
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Cairns
May 6, 2007
"Cairns a twon I don t really like.. so touristic.. but great climate.. particularly in fall, winter.. you feel like in Bali.. however cairns is a good point to go further north to ..."
A travel blog entry from Cairns by
bafreux
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Stuck in Cairns...
May 14, 2006
"Wet T-Shirt competitions, Miss Backpacker contests and prizes for the best Tabletop Dancing. These are your choices of things to do on a wet Wednesday in Cairns. And, although the ..."
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johnandtamsin
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Arrival in Cairns
Jul 15, 2006
"We got to Cairns and the stroller met us. The next thing: driving in Australia, which Erik got to do. (He's got the traffic ticket to prove it.) We went to Jo's, which was outside ..."
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sungod
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Surprise, surprise. Rain.
Mar 15, 2008
"Cairns sure does look like a fabulous, tropical paradise, but it's hard to tell through all the rain and the clouds. Today we spent the day at a crocodile park and watched hu ..."
A travel blog entry from Cairns by
amwiley
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Feeling Hot Hot Hot
Nov 5, 2006
(16 photos)
"Did you know, that WAAAY back in the late 18th Century Captain James Cook (and his cronies) past by Cairns and didn't settle there because they ACTUALLy believed it was too harsh w ..."
A travel blog entry from Cairns by
bigjim
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Tropical North Queensland
Jan 13, 2008
(9 photos)
"Tropical North Queensland Nick and I finished up work in Mackay mid December and set back on the road to Townsville. Where we stayed for a few days so I could finally do my ..."
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kathrynandnick
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Diving on the Barrier Reef
May 22, 2007
(5 photos)
"Yesterday we entertained ourselves by wandering around Cairns and going in all the souvenir tat shops...there are a LOT, bearing in mind cairns is basicxally a tourism city built a ..."
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rachellocke
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Cairns, er i mean CANS
Nov 5, 2005
"Made it into Cairns yesterday after a nice short 2 h bus ride. The place I'm staying (Dreamtime Travelers) was highly recommended by other travelers and I can see why. It's a great ..."
A travel blog entry from Cairns by
beth
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it's not a wedding
Oct 5, 2007
"Well here we are in Cairns, for us, the end of our big adventure, and the start of a smaller one driving back to WA. What is really exciting is to catch up with all the family agai ..."
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jillsy
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Road tripping from Cairns
Apr 25, 2006
"It's ANZAC day! I've yet to appreciate what this means exactly, but I'm hoping today's celebrations will clarify a bit for me. It's our last day in Cairns - we fly to Brisbane in t ..."
A travel blog entry from Cairns by
bluecircle
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We've made it!
Jan 16, 2007
"Hello (and thank God) from Cairns! We made it! After many very early starts and thousands of kilometres we've reached the promised land of tropical northern Queensland. Let us take ..."
A travel blog entry from Cairns by
rconkling
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The Great Barrier Reef
Mar 14, 2005
"Swimming with the sharks! Cyclone I arrived after yet another overnight bus ride to a torrential downpour in Cairns. The fab pool and hot tub at my beautiful resort hostel weren't ..."
A travel blog entry from Cairns by
katieb
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Chilling out in Cairns
Sep 21, 2007
"After the long drive to the east coast everything seems remarkably close together now so we made the trip from Townsville to Cairns in day. This part of the east coast is beautiful ..."
A travel blog entry from Cairns by
jenkins
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He guys how are you going ???euh fine ...
Apr 15, 2000
(24 photos)
""He Guys, How are you going ???"...."euh, fine thanks". We moeten lachen om de nieuwkomer die duidelijk verrast is door de uitgelaten Australische vriendelijkheid. "What are you up ..."
A travel blog entry from Cairns by
borisalberda
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The Great Barrier Reef ...
Jan 26, 2004
(36 photos)
"It's sickly hot here in Cairns. Sunscreen went out the window a while ago. Now it's Zinc. Total block. I just bought a new big rimmed hat today too. If there is any motivator to pr ..."
A travel blog entry from Cairns by
suesthegrl
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Made it to Cairns!!
Dec 3, 2005
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"i havn't forgot about this !! i made it safely from Darwin to Carins after a 6 day, 5 night drive in a 1981 toyota hiace campervan with 431000km on the clock (which didnt work so i ..."
A travel blog entry from Cairns by
james24
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Land of Oz
Sep 21, 2007
(5 photos)
"We've moved again & it's time to start our trip proper. Just a ten minute past midnight flight from Bali leaving Brenda's birthday behind us, a four am arrival into Darwin with ..."
A travel blog entry from Cairns by
brendapeterd
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Cairns
Oct 23, 2006
"We got a flight from Nadi to Brisbane and spent a night there before I waved goodbye to the girls a final time and set off to Cairns whilst they headed to Melbourne. ..."
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clairebear80
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adrenaline is scarily addictive......
Feb 13, 2006
(7 photos)
"So, after arriving back in Ailrle Beach, we took a few days out to relax with everyone and recover from the previous 2 weeks which were manic. During the days we chilled out by the ..."
A travel blog entry from Cairns by
sophienrachel
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We're off to Cairns
Oct 23, 2006
(8 photos)
"Hi everybody! This is my first entry as you can see so i hope it works ok! So from the begining, the wedding was fantastic! Im sure many of you were there and i hope you had as goo ..."
A travel blog entry from Cairns by
nat_dave
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Cairns and Cape Tribulation
Feb 3, 2008
(44 photos)
"So here we are in the land of Kangas,Wallabies,Boomerangs, Goon, Koalas, Didgeridoos, neighbours and everything else Australian! We landed in Cairns and got picked up by the lovely ..."
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