Category Archives: Queensland

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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Queensland Raceway

Posted on July 30, 2017 by kenwehner

30 July 2017 Before we moved to Australia, my son started watching the V8 Supercars racing series. Understanding we needed to travel light, he asked for experiences rather than things for his birthday. High on his list was going to … Continue reading →

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Emu Mountain, QLD

Posted on July 28, 2017 by kenwehner

28 July 2017 Emu Mountain is less of a mountain and more of a large hill but it provides nice views of Peregian Beach and Coolum Beach with a modest hike.

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Mooloolaba, QLD

Posted on July 28, 2017 by kenwehner

27 July 2017 Mooloolaba is a coastal town in the Sunshine Coast.  Today we took an opportunity to walk out to the tip of the peninsula.

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Kondalilla National Park, QLD

Posted on July 22, 2017 by kenwehner

22 July 2017 In the Sunshine Coast Hinterland of southeast Queensland, just north of Montville among the Blackall Mountain Range, is Kondalilla National Park. Kondalilla is an Aboriginal word for ‘rushing waters’. Today we enjoyed hiking the Kondalilla Falls trail. The … Continue reading →

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Coolum Beach, QLD – Our New Home

Posted on July 18, 2017 by kenwehner

18 July 2017 We have made Coolum Beach our new home for the next 5 months. After living in Brisbane hotels for our first two weeks and investigating the areas between Sunshine Coast to the north and Gold Coast to … Continue reading →

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Kangaroos

Posted on July 10, 2017 by kenwehner

9 July 2017 Kangaroo pictures from the Australia Zoo:

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