Monthly Archives: August 2017

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Posted on August 8, 2017 by kenwehner

8 August 2017 Coffs Harbour is the banana capital of Australia. It is located on the east coast of New South Wales, about 400 km south of Brisbane and 550 km north of Sydney. Tourism does not appear to be … Continue reading →

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Dolphin Marine Magic

Posted on August 8, 2017 by kenwehner

8 August 2017 Dolphin Marine Magic is a small but wonderful place in Coffs Harbour. It is open from 9 AM to 3 PM but you can easily do everything there is to do in half that time. It does … Continue reading →

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Diggers Beach, NSW

Posted on August 8, 2017 by kenwehner

7 August 2017 We spent two nights at Aanuka Beach Resort on the north side of Coffs Harbour. The resort has direct access to Diggers Beach. It is a quiet place to relax and enjoy the ocean. The beach is … Continue reading →

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Byron Bay, NSW

Posted on August 6, 2017 by kenwehner

6 August 2017 Byron Bay is a popular tourist destination. We spent the day hiking the Cape Byron Walking Trail, walking the beach, and investigating town. The trail leads you to Cape Byron, which happens to be the eastern most … Continue reading →

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Gold Coast to Byron Bay

Posted on August 6, 2017 by kenwehner

5 August 2017 We did not get too far when we pulled out of Cooly before we pulled over again to snap a few pictures of the border between Queensland and New South Wales. From there we headed south through Tweed … Continue reading →

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Coolangatta Beach, QLD

Posted on August 6, 2017 by kenwehner

5 August 2017 Coolangatta Beach is the southern-most beach on the Gold Coast and in Queensland. Cooly is awesome, one of our favorites so far. This was only intended to be a quick stop but we stayed much of the … Continue reading →

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Kirra Beach, QLD

Posted on August 6, 2017 by kenwehner

5 August 2017 Kirra Beach is part of southern Gold Coast. Its wide soft sandy beaches and surf are typical for Gold Coast beaches. On our way to Byron Bay, Kirra was our first stop.

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Dreamworld

Posted on August 4, 2017 by kenwehner

3 August 2017 The Gold Coast is the epicenter of theme parks in Oz, including Warner Brothers Movie World, Sea World, Wet-n-Wild, Paradise Country, and Dreamworld. Dreamworld is Australia’s largest theme park and the one the kids chose. Dreamworld advertises … Continue reading →

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Surfers Paradise, QLD

Posted on August 4, 2017 by kenwehner

2 August 2017 Famed Surfers Paradise is in the heart of the Gold Coast. Most of the Gold Coast beaches appear to be excellent surfing spots. Ironically, we saw the least number of surfers in Surfers Paradise. Surfers Paradise appears … Continue reading →

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Burleigh Head National Park, QLD

Posted on August 4, 2017 by kenwehner

2 August 2017 We started Wednesday by driving south to Burleigh Heads National Park, on the coast between Miami Beach and Palm Beach. We spent about an hour on the walking path through the park that included scenic views of … Continue reading →

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