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Where to Find Platypus in the Wild in Queensland

By Jan Robinson

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The answer to the question ‘Where to Find Platypus’ is of course AUSTRALIA, or more specifically the East Coast of Australia. We are Australian and until recently had not seen a platypus in the wild. On our latest Queensland Road Trip that all changed and we saw so many Platypus. It was incredibly exciting and …

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Cardwell Spa Pools the Instagram Queen of Cardwell Swimming Holes

By Jan Robinson

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In summer Cardwell in North Queensland Australia is hot and sunny. With marine stingers and crocodiles known to inhabit the Ocean that shimmers across to Hinchinbrook Island and north to the Family Group of Islands, it is a priority to find a safe and pleasant way to cool off. Cardwell is a small community strung …

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Townsville Street Art – Top Free Thing to do in Townsville

By Jan Robinson

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At Budget Travel Talk we are all about free Townsville activities and a top free thing to do in Townsville is finding and enjoying Townsville Street Art. Townsville City Council has encouraged Street Art as a way of invigorating the City Centre and subsequently the City has a vibrant array of commissioned and non-commissioned art. …

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Hoi Polloi Townsville with a side of Townsville Street Art

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I am a sucker for ambience. Well who isn’t?  But it has to be the right kind of ambience and I like the brand that the Hoi Polloi Townsville Cafe dishes up. Where is Hoi Polloi Townsville? You will find this hidden gem of a coffee shop in Denham Lane Townsville at the back entrance …

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How to get to Bunya Mountains with Bunya Mountain Campgrounds and Airbnb Bunya Mountains

By Jan Robinson

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Before visiting the Bunya Mountains mid last year we asked around for tips and although a few hands went up, we were short on details. With three roads of varying condition radiating from different points of the compass, how to get to Bunya Mountains was our first question. On this Queensland road trip we were …

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Fun Things to do in Townsville Australia and Magnetic Island

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Australia is a wonderfully diverse island continent with a seemingly endless list of itinerary worthy sights, but there is no better way to find an authentic local experience than by visiting a thriving regional destination like Townsville, Queensland. We were born, married and became parents in this North Queensland city. Living in North Queensland for …

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How to Choose the Best Sunshine Coast Beaches For You

By Jan Robinson

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As beach loving locals Marty and I have walked, swum, dined and imbibed coffee at the best beaches Sunshine Coast has to offer. We’ve visited them in every season, from Caloundra to Noosa and even further north to Rainbow Beach to bring you the best attributes of a glittering array of Sunshine Coast beaches. The …

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Budget Noosa Bike Ride or Noosa River Walk

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Bicycle tours or cycling are two of the best ways to explore a destination and we’ve done exactly that at several spots on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Why not incorporate your bike ride into a Romantic Weekend Getaway in the Noosa Hinterland? Noosa River is fed through a series of sand lakes as far north as …

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