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Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 12th, 2018, 10:10 PM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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Thanks marg and KayF. So true about the...

Thanks marg and KayF. So true about the wildlife; I could observe them all day long. We’ve talked about returning to Kangaroo Island just for the animals.

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 11th, 2018, 11:48 PM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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Brisbane City Skyline from South Bank Beach
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Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 11th, 2018, 11:44 PM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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Photos from Kangaroo Island: ...

Photos from Kangaroo Island:

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Admiral's Arch, Flinders Chase National...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 11th, 2018, 11:35 PM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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Here are a few photos from our trip: ...

Here are a few photos from our trip:

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Perth skyline from Kings...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 11th, 2018, 04:17 AM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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Thanks FromDC. Hope my report was helpful to you...

Thanks FromDC. Hope my report was helpful to you as you think about your own trip. If you have questions, please ask away.

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 9th, 2018, 11:53 AM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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Thanks KayF. I will post photos in the next...

Thanks KayF. I will post photos in the next couple of days. As for the public transport in Brisbane and Noosa, I found the Translink website very helpful. I was able to input my start and end...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 8th, 2018, 03:25 AM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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A Relaxing End to Another Perfect Australian...

A Relaxing End to Another Perfect Australian Holiday

After a delicious breakfast at Coffee Anthology around the corner from the Westin Hotel, we travelled by taxi to Brisbane's Central Station...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 7th, 2018, 01:47 AM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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Posted By tripplanner001

Thanks for the background information, Bokhara2;...

Thanks for the background information, Bokhara2; having had a good look of the city, what you share makes perfect sense. I agree with you that Brisbane is a gem and still undiscovered; perhaps it's...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 6th, 2018, 06:05 PM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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Bokhara2, thank you. We did enjoy a ferry ride...

Bokhara2, thank you. We did enjoy a ferry ride getting from Kangaroo Point back to our hotel yesterday afternoon. Very much enjoyed the perspective from the water. The Art Gallery and the Gallery...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 5th, 2018, 03:28 AM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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Bokhara2, you're welcome. Hoping you're having a...

Bokhara2, you're welcome. Hoping you're having a good time along the Gold Coast or wherever you may be.

love_travel_Aus, glad you enjoyed the report and welcome back home. Hope you enjoyed your...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 3rd, 2018, 02:31 AM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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A Day Among the Vines Today was a lazier day...

A Day Among the Vines

Today was a lazier day than usual for us. We woke up late and enjoyed a great cooked-to-order breakfast at the Lanzerac. Don’t know what it is about food in Australia, but...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 2nd, 2018, 03:17 AM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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You're welcome Bokhara2. Definitely go to...

You're welcome Bokhara2. Definitely go to Kangaroo Island if you have the opportunity, especially if you like to see wildlife in its natural habitat. And if you like beaches too as you're likely to...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 1st, 2018, 02:16 PM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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Bokhara2, thank you for the reminder. With...

Bokhara2, thank you for the reminder. With everything we have planned, the timing won't work anymore. One of us found out that a few of our friends will be in Brisbane the same time as we, so we'll...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 1st, 2018, 03:46 AM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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Melnq8, thanks for reading and commenting. I...

Melnq8, thanks for reading and commenting. I recall you had asked a question about Elizabeth Quay. Most of the work around the quay is completed except for three buildings that are still going up. ...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Nov 29th, 2018, 11:32 PM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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Posted By tripplanner001

Northie, thanks for letting me know you're...

Northie, thanks for letting me know you're reading. I love the Queen Victoria Markets.

Bokhara2, you're welcome. Adelaide does have a lot of nice green spaces. There seems to be at least a nice...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Nov 28th, 2018, 02:44 AM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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Posted By tripplanner001

Cultural Adelaide After a quick breakfast of...

Cultural Adelaide
After a quick breakfast of coffee and cakes at Argo, across the street from the Hilton, we walked up King William Street to North Terrace, the city’s cultural precinct. We spent...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Nov 27th, 2018, 03:47 AM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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Posted By tripplanner001

FromDC, I know this may not be the most helpful,...

FromDC, I know this may not be the most helpful, but it depends on your interests. If you want to visit markets, museums, and have some time shopping and / or time on the shore, then I would suggest...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Nov 26th, 2018, 04:39 AM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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Posted By tripplanner001

FromDC, you're welcome. Glad my report may...

FromDC, you're welcome. Glad my report may provide some useful information to you as you plan your own visit. Please feel free to ask any questions.

Kay, thank you so much. We'll be in Brisbane...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Nov 25th, 2018, 05:44 AM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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A Sunday Outing – to Rottnest Island Located...

A Sunday Outing – to Rottnest Island

Located in the Indian Ocean not too far off the coast of the Western Australian mainland is Rottnest Island. Rottnest is most famous for its population of...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Nov 25th, 2018, 04:44 AM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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Posted By tripplanner001

Thanks KayF. Great to hear that Brisbane will be...

Thanks KayF. Great to hear that Brisbane will be warmer than it is here in Perth at the moment, although it's been mostly sunny too. Any not-to-miss sights and sounds of Brisbane that you think we...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Nov 24th, 2018, 01:16 PM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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Posted By tripplanner001

You’re welcome FromDC. It helped that we arrived...

You’re welcome FromDC. It helped that we arrived fairly early (11:15 AM), were well rest from being able to sleep on our flights (not always guaranteed), and pleasant weather (72 degrees). Downtown...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Nov 24th, 2018, 06:11 AM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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Posted By tripplanner001

Welcome aboard, Margo_Oz and FromDC. What...

Welcome aboard, Margo_Oz and FromDC.

What Happened to Thanksgiving?

We travelled from Washington, DC, to Perth via Dallas and Sydney. Our first flight, on American Airlines from DCA to Dallas,...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Nov 21st, 2018, 02:31 PM

Replies: 53

From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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Posted By tripplanner001

Thursdaysd, not this trip. We considered the...

Thursdaysd, not this trip. We considered the Indian Pacific but decided to save it for another time given that we only have two weeks.

Bokhara2, we haven’t stopped thinking about Australia since...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Nov 21st, 2018, 06:13 AM

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

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From the Indian to the Pacific: A Trip Across the Australian Continent

The four of us are travelling back Down Under - to Australia - again. This will be our fourth trip to our favorite country. We will be on the ground for a total of 16 nights. We start in Perth, head...

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