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Hello fellow travelers!!!!!!
Posted by marvian
Hi, Iīm from Madrid although now I live in Cairns, Australia. If thereīs any information about the city I can help you with, donīt hesitate to ask. Cheers, Maria Hi there, this Miguel, from Cordoba, Spain, and resident in Ireland for the past ...
Australian Roadtrips
Posted by introducinlyric
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Australia in under three weeks
Posted by thebigpicture
... experiences as they happen and hope some persons may benefit from my experiences. I am staying in Backpackers or cheaper hotels around Australia and have so far found them to be clean, well managed, and hospitable. I prefer to skimp on accommodation and ...
Which one better to visit in Australia: Cairns or Brisbane?
Posted by introducinlyric
... Winter. Cairns should be nice - mid 20s. Brisbane isn't on the coast either, so no beaches. As far as I can remember, Cairns doesn't really have beaches either - there is a big lagoon on the promenade that everyone uses instead, there were alot of ...
Working in Cairns
Posted by pagey
Hi! Looking for a bit of advice on working in Cairns. I've recently booked flights out to Australia for September with two of my friends. However, I already have a good amount of cash behind me so I am thinking of bringing my flights forward and ...
First timer.... basic questions
Posted by sianeth
... time in the Northern Beaches (Manly etc) around Sydney, Byron Bay for a few days, Brisbane, Noosa for a few days (Australia Zoo aswell), and doing a trip to Fraser Island from Rainbow Beach, then the Whitsunday Islands, then Magnetic Island up the coast ...
Selling my campervan in Cairns....
Posted by p18130
... advance. Nick Hi Nick, We live now on the North side of Brisbane after doing extensive travelling with our family around Australia for 3 years. We have been settled for 6 months. We have always used the Trading Post. Their website is tradingpost. ...
Which one better to visit in Australia: Cairns or Brisbane?
Posted by sianeth
... Winter. Cairns should be nice - mid 20s. Brisbane isn't on the coast either, so no beaches. As far as I can remember, Cairns doesn't really have beaches either - there is a big lagoon on the promenade that everyone uses instead, there were alot of ...
New Member...Going To Oz!
Posted by rbisset
... from Cairns to Airlie Beach (Whitsundays) cost $111 and took 12 hours! A special backpacker ticket from Brisbane to Cairns will probably set you back between $250-300AU but there is normally loads of competition so search around. Plus you&# ...
East Coast Brisbane to Cairns in16 days
Posted by irishman66
... Sydney 6 days Brisbane 2 days 2 weeks to go from brisbane to cairns cairns to ayers rock for 2 days and then back via cairns to Darwin for 1 day Darwin to singapore with 1.5 days singapore We will be back with questions i am sure, as you can see ...
Whitsunday Islands/Great Barrier Reef
Posted by pngprincess
... they are not the best place to see the reef - the visibility was not the best when I was there aswell. If you go up to Cairns, take a 3 day liveaboard trip out to the Cod Hole - that is recommended to be the best place. Nevertheless, if you do go out to ...
Australia Starter Kit - FAQ's & Related Information
Posted by introducinlyric
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Campervan Australia
Posted by toloan
That must be a very interesting trip. Cairns is a regional city in Far North Queensland, Australia, founded 1876. It is located about 1,700 km (1,056 mi) from Brisbane, and about 2,700 km (1,678 mi) from Sydney by road. Cairns is located on the east ...
Driving from Airlie Beach (Whitsundays) to Cairns
Posted by jeremystravels
My brother is going to Australia next year, and wanted advice from some Aussies. He is going to be renting a car to drive around, and wants to drive from Airlie Beach on the Whitsundays to Cairns. He has been reading a lot that people do not recommend ...
East Coast Brisbane to Cairns in16 days
Posted by purplebuggy
... can do day trips from Townsville. *Fraser Island. It's the world's biggest sand island and is also known for its dingos (Australia's only native dog). Ypu can visit through Hervey Bay and while you're here Hervey Bay is known for it's ...
Which one better to visit in Australia: Cairns or Brisbane?
Posted by darrenstravels
... does the job though if you want to splash around in the sun. On the other hand Brisie has the Gold Coast near by, which is ace for kids, but at that time of year, chilly...and probably a bit deserted. Australia Zoo is near by, that's cool for kids.
how to get from australia to indonesia on a boat
Posted by nathan
hi there - do any of you have any idea how to get from australia to indonesia by boat? i can't seem to find any info on this anywhere.. !! please help!! [our goal is actually to get to thailand.. so if there is another/better way ...
V Australia
Posted by introducinlyric
... said nothing yet about additional flights, is the only US carrier that now operates services to Australia from the US mainland. Continental Micronesia, however, serves Cairns from the US territory of Guam and Hawaiian has served Sydney from Honolulu since ...
Traveling east coast aus
Posted by seangove
I did Oz Experience in April this year, and it cost me just under $500 starting from Byron bay (I think?) up to Cairns. We decided to start in Surfer's Paradise just because of limited time. Its a great tour and it provides you with flexibility ...
Campervan Australia
Posted by ashuuu
... done this a rough estimate may be nice, we are there for 2 months. Thanks Jen and Dan. Hi......... drive from Sydney to Cairns is a perfect combination of adventure and leisure. It real cost effective if you want to experience a 2 day 4WD Safari on ...
Campervan Australia
Posted by rossport
G'day Jen and Dan, The road distance between Sydney and Cairns is roughly 2700km and as a straight drive would take you roughly 4-5 days but as u are going to be doing it in 2months then the cost of hiring a camper for two months is fairly high as is ...
Best way to travel from Cairns to Sydney
Posted by worldstravel
... of Airlie Beach -->Brisbane --> Sydney, all along with coastal area. There are lot of places to go between Cairns and Sydney like: Great Barrier Reef Daintree Rainforest Queen St Mall Moreton Island and North Stradbroke Island Mt Coot-tha Botanic ...
Selling my campervan in Cairns....
Posted by tribal
Hi Nick A good option is to pop into the backpacker travel shops in Cairns. They all have large notice boards that you can use for free. Just take a photo of the van and stick it on an A4 piece of paper with your contact details ... you never know ... ...
Cairns or Townsville
Posted by sianeth
Townsville is kitsch! But you're right, I don't think Cairns is anything special either. Magnetic Island on the other hand is stunning - if you were going to Townsville then I'd suggest spending most of your time there, otherwise Cairns ...
East Coast Brisbane to Cairns in16 days
Posted by purplebuggy
cairns to ayers rock for 2 days and then back via cairns to Darwin for 1 day I hope that isn't driving time!! Are you staying at Uluru for 2 days, then staying in Darwin for a day? pb
East Coast Brisbane to Cairns in16 days
Posted by sianeth
... Reef, the visibility was a bit poor around the Whitsundays area when I went, and I was told the best of the reef was up by Cairns, so I'd do a daytrip/live-aboard from Cairns if I was you - snorkelling and/or diving. 16 days is quite a lot of time, ...
Whitsunday Islands/Great Barrier Reef
Posted by darrenstravels
I've recently done dives in both the Whitsundays and Port Douglas (just north of Cairns) and I'd say go to Cairns. You're closer to the reef, there are many, many tours available, and I found the prices to be slightly cheaper - I assume ...