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Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Mar 6th, 2022, 07:16 PM

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Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Topping for a friend...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Aug 24th, 2019, 09:20 PM

Replies: 47

Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

Hi Diamantina, thanks for posting about your...

Hi Diamantina, thanks for posting about your trip. Love your photos! I'm pretty sure I haven't seen any email notifications about these newer posts but we've had some health issues so maybe I've been...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Aug 18th, 2019, 06:46 PM

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Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

Hi Diamantina - just wondering how your trip...

Hi Diamantina - just wondering how your trip went? I'd especially be keen to hear if you managed the day trip to Stradbroke Island by public transport. It's something I'd consider if you'd...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jul 6th, 2019, 01:07 AM

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Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

Hi Diamantina, we are far from experts so...

Hi Diamantina, we are far from experts so hopefully others might chime in. We liked the Sunday market at Port Douglas, it was large and didn't have the usual tacky, touristy stuff. Instead it seemed...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jul 5th, 2019, 02:10 AM

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Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

Thanks, glad if this is of some help. ...

Thanks, glad if this is of some help.

Sartoric - speaking of caravans, we are trying to decide if it's for us. I always had the impression that caravanning was cheap but I don't think so any...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jun 25th, 2019, 04:16 PM

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Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

Thanks, there were about 12 wallabies and two...

Thanks, there were about 12 wallabies and two bigger kangaroos that morning on the beach. We arrived just before sunrise, it was dark and we needed a torch to make our way from the caravan park down...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jun 24th, 2019, 10:26 PM

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Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

Thanks everyone for your nice comments, I...

Thanks everyone for your nice comments, I appreciate it.

To nelsonian - the road we took to Cooktown was a paved bitumen road in good condition, still only one lane each way. You take this road...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jun 21st, 2019, 06:53 PM

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Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

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Lovely cocky mural at Emu Park, just south of Yeppoon.

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jun 21st, 2019, 06:50 PM

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Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

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Lots of butterflies on the lookout walk at Cape Hillsborough.

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jun 21st, 2019, 06:47 PM

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Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

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Love kookaburras and their distinctive call. It's unusual to see one on the...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jun 21st, 2019, 06:41 PM

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Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

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Wallaby mum with her cute joey - beautiful creatures.

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jun 21st, 2019, 06:38 PM

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Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

Here is the last of the photos. We took loads but...

Here is the last of the photos. We took loads but this is probably enough....

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Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jun 20th, 2019, 07:16 PM

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Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

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Sunrise from the beach at Cape Hillsborough. Great for wallaby spotting...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jun 20th, 2019, 07:12 PM

Replies: 47

Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

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Free bird feeding every afternoon at this Airlie Beach caravan park. We had four...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jun 20th, 2019, 07:07 PM

Replies: 47

Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

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Amazing to see this eagle so close to the road, it was huge. We stopped to take...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jun 20th, 2019, 07:03 PM

Replies: 47

Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

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Seafood platter from the pub in Cairns. Plenty for one hungry person but we...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jun 20th, 2019, 07:00 PM

Replies: 47

Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

Thanks Diamantina, that's very kind. Posting some...

Thanks Diamantina, that's very kind. Posting some more photos....

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Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jun 19th, 2019, 10:01 PM

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Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

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Crystal Cascades near Cairns, free entry.

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jun 19th, 2019, 09:58 PM

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Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

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View from Kuranda scenic rail and cable car trip.

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jun 19th, 2019, 09:56 PM

Replies: 47

Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

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Water lily at Paronella Park.

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jun 19th, 2019, 09:54 PM

Replies: 47

Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

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Our second visit to Paronella Park, such an interesting and evocative place. The...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jun 19th, 2019, 09:47 PM

Replies: 47

Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

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Cassowary at South Mission Beach caravan park. Likely scounging for food. They...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jun 18th, 2019, 07:43 PM

Replies: 47

Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

Having a lot of trouble posting photos, not sure...

Having a lot of trouble posting photos, not sure if it's me or Fodors (me, I suspect). That's four times now which is frustrating. Maybe the file has too many bits/bytes/thingies? I'll try and figure...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jun 18th, 2019, 07:21 PM

Replies: 47

Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

Thanks for the encouragement, I'll keep it short...

Thanks for the encouragement, I'll keep it short but sing out if you want to know more.

Favourite places were Port Douglas, the Mission Beach area and Airlie Beach. I also enjoyed Townsville more...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jun 17th, 2019, 09:37 PM

Replies: 47

Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

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Posted By KayF

Driving trip along Queensland coast (& photos)

Hi there, this is a brief trip report from our driving holiday up the Queensland coast. My husband and I spent six weeks driving from our home in Brisbane to Cooktown and back. (Total of 4950 km.) We...

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