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Forum: Australia & the Pacific
Sep 13th, 2022, 09:13 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,215
Posted By KayF

Hi Diamantina, thanks for your kind words. The...

Hi Diamantina, thanks for your kind words. The leg room on the train was amazing. My husband is about 6 feet 2 inches and on a plane, he always has his knees wedged into the back of the seat in...
Forum: Australia & the Pacific
Sep 7th, 2022, 07:00 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,215
Posted By KayF

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These wallabies were actually in someone's yard, near Cairns. We noticed them as...
Forum: Australia & the Pacific
Sep 7th, 2022, 06:45 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,215
Posted By KayF

sartoric, that's hilarious that carriages were...

sartoric, that's hilarious that carriages were sex segregated! Fancy forcing the two of you into the corridor to be together, it's seems crazy but no crazier I guess than other things that have...
Forum: Australia & the Pacific
Sep 4th, 2022, 02:36 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,215
Posted By KayF

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The train seats (taken from the platform, through the window).
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Forum: Australia & the Pacific
Sep 4th, 2022, 02:23 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,215
Posted By KayF

The train trip from Cairns to Brisbane is a 25...

The train trip from Cairns to Brisbane is a 25 hour journey (yes, 25 hours) but was a different option and thought we'd give it a go, having flown and driven that route. The trip is slow but...
Forum: Australia & the Pacific
Sep 4th, 2022, 02:20 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,215
Posted By KayF

Hi rhon, I saw your recent post on the Europe...

Hi rhon, I saw your recent post on the Europe forum, about your trip to France. Great that you can start researching and booking again. I think half the fun is in the planning stages, though usually...
Forum: Australia & the Pacific
Sep 2nd, 2022, 02:39 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,215
Posted By KayF

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Cocoa pods growing on tree at Charleys Chocolate factory/farm.
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Forum: Australia & the Pacific
Sep 2nd, 2022, 02:30 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,215
Posted By KayF

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Fitzroy Island. The beaches are coral, not sand. It seemed to be made up of...
Forum: Australia & the Pacific
Sep 2nd, 2022, 02:17 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,215
Posted By KayF

From Yungaburra, on the way back towards the...

From Yungaburra, on the way back towards the coast, we stopped for a tour we'd booked at a cocoa farm. Charley's Chocolate Tour went for around 1.5 hours and was surprisingly popular, for such an out...
Forum: Australia & the Pacific
Sep 1st, 2022, 05:43 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,215
Posted By KayF

Thanks Bokhara, I've posted loads of reviews of...

Thanks Bokhara, I've posted loads of reviews of hotels and restaurants on Trip Advisor over the years but never a trip report. I know the forums are there but they seem to be mostly short questions...
Forum: Australia & the Pacific
Sep 1st, 2022, 02:01 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,215
Posted By KayF

Diamantina, years ago there were a lot more...

Diamantina, years ago there were a lot more island resorts off the Queensland coast but most have closed. Some due to cyclone damage, some not profitable I guess. There aren't many that I'd consider...
Forum: Australia & the Pacific
Sep 1st, 2022, 01:47 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,215
Posted By KayF

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Townsville has some wonderful street art, spread around the city. We saw quite a...
Forum: Australia & the Pacific
Sep 1st, 2022, 01:35 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,215
Posted By KayF

We noticed issues with staff shortages everywhere...

We noticed issues with staff shortages everywhere and inexperienced and untrained staff. People all over the world have been experiencing travel delays and cancellations and we had our share.

The...
Forum: Australia & the Pacific
Sep 1st, 2022, 01:28 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,215
Posted By KayF

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Rock wallaby on Magnetic Island.
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Forum: Australia & the Pacific
Aug 31st, 2022, 02:10 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,215
Posted By KayF

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View back to Nelly Bay, the main settlement on Magnetic Island.
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Forum: Australia & the Pacific
Aug 31st, 2022, 02:05 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,215
Posted By KayF

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View of Picnic Bay from Hawkings Point Track. We timed the bus ride and then the...
Forum: Australia & the Pacific
Aug 30th, 2022, 08:42 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,215
Posted By KayF

Hi Diamantina, honestly there wasn't a lot to see...

Hi Diamantina, honestly there wasn't a lot to see from the train, mostly paddocks. It was very green and lush. I'll write a bit more about the train trip soon, we also travelled by train from Cairns...
Forum: Australia & the Pacific
Aug 30th, 2022, 08:17 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,215
Posted By KayF

Thanks Adelaidean, we'd like to revisit SA and WA...

Thanks Adelaidean, we'd like to revisit SA and WA but the distances put us off a bit. Longish flights or an even longer drive. We did think of getting a cruise to Freo then flying back. I wish train...
Forum: Australia & the Pacific
Aug 30th, 2022, 01:20 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,215
Posted By KayF

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Forum: Australia & the Pacific
Aug 30th, 2022, 01:09 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,215
Posted By KayF

A highlight was seeing wildlife and birds,...

A highlight was seeing wildlife and birds, especially some we'd never seen before. Two pretty sunbirds, about as big as my thumb and coloured vivid yellow and blue, darted about in the tree above our...
Forum: Australia & the Pacific
Aug 30th, 2022, 01:03 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,215
Posted By KayF

Far North Queensland by train, plane, car and ferry (photos)

Earlier this year, in June/July, my husband and I travelled by plane, train, ferry and car on a trip centred around the far north of Queensland (FNQ). It worked well for us to mix it up with...
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