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Category Archives: Australia
The Cassowary Coast, QLD
6 – 8 October 2017 The Cassowary Coast is an area between Cairns and Townsville in northern Queensland known for the endangered bird of the same name. The towns along the coast provide access various points on the Great Barrier Reef. … Continue reading
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Cairns, QLD
1 – 5 October 2017 Cairns (pronounced ‘cans’) is the on the coast of northern Queensland and the defacto gateway to the Great Barrier Reef for many tourists. Its location makes it a perfect base camp for exploring the Daintree … Continue reading
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Hartley’s Crocodile Adventure
5 October 2017 Hartley’s Crocodile Adventure was great fun for the whole family. I would not have stopped if not for a recommendation from friends and I’m glad we did. It is located off the Cook Highway midway between Cairns … Continue reading
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Tagged American Family Travels, Cairns, Hartleys, Port Douglas, Queensland, Travel
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Kuranda Train and Skyrail, QLD
4 October 2017 A day trip to Kuranda from Cairns or Port Douglas is a popular tourist activity. Kuranda is a nice little town that caters to tourists but it’s getting there that is most of the fun. We took … Continue reading
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Port Douglas, QLD
2 October 2017 Port Douglas was a wonderful surprise. The town is situated on the coast about 70 km (43 miles) north of Cairns. Like Cairns it serves as a gateway for tourists to the Daintree Rainforest and the Great … Continue reading
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Daintree Rainforest
2 October 2017 The Daintree Rainforest in Daintree National Park is located on the northeast coast of Queensland, north of Port Douglas. It is the largest continuous tropical rainforest in Australia. Today we drove north from Cairns on the Captain Cook … Continue reading
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Glass House Mountains National Park
24 September 2017 The Glass House Mountains are located between Beerwah and Beerburrum in southern Queensland. They are visible from the Bruce Highway, the main north-south artery between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. We previously posted pictures of these mountains … Continue reading
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Tagged American Family Travels, Glass House Mountains, Queensland, Sunshine Coast, Travel
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Outback: Random Thoughts
7 – 15 September 2017 We finished our trip into the Outback much the way we started it. We returned south from Ayers Rock with nights back in Coober Pedy and Adelaide before we flew back to Coolum Beach via … Continue reading
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