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Natural Rock Swimming Pool at Cedar Creek Falls near Airlie Beach

Whitsundays on a Budget – What to do in Airlie Beach beyond Whitsunday Islands

October 12, 2019 By Jan Robinson 4 Comments

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Whether visiting Whitsundays on a Budget or with money to burn, a trip to Whitehaven Beach and some of the seventy-four Whitsunday Islands off-shore will top your Airlie Beach wish list and rightfully so. You can read how to visit Whitehaven here, or rent a yacht in the Whitsundays here, but this post gets into …

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Filed Under: Destination Guides, Queensland

Catch at Strand Ephemera

Townsville Festivals – Strand Ephemera Townsville 2019

August 5, 2019 By Jan Robinson 34 Comments

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  We love to travel but when we’re not travelling we’re having Fun in the Sun at home in Townsville Australia. I wrote this post a couple of days ago when the temperature range was 17 to 26 degrees Celsius – a not unusual Winter’s day in North Queensland. Winter is the Season when Townsville …

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Filed Under: Festivals, Townsville

Cape Hillsborough Kangaroos

Cape Hillsborough Kangaroos and Adventure at Cape Hillsborough Tourist Park

August 3, 2019 By Jan Robinson 16 Comments

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On a recent road trip from Townsville to the Sunshine Coast we detoured to Cape Hillsborough Tourist Park, approximately 50 km north of Mackay Australia. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Have you seen photos of Cape Hillsborough Kangaroos on the beach? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We are Australians and have seen plenty of kangaroos in real life, but only once before had …

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Filed Under: Caravan Parks, Destination Guides, Queensland, Short Walks, Wildlife

Australian Stock Horse Demonstration at Gold Coast Theme Park

What the? A Queensland Theme Park called Paradise Country Farm Stay

August 3, 2019 By Jan Robinson 6 Comments

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Paradise Country Farm Stay is both a Queensland Theme Park, a Wildlife Park and a farm stay on the Gold Coast Australia. It seems odd to stay at a Gold Coast farmstay secluded amongst the Village Roadshow collection of theme parks, but that is exactly what happens at Paradise Country Farm Stay. Even stranger is …

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Filed Under: Caravan Parks, Queensland, Reviews, Wildlife

Coramal Caravan towed by BT50 Mazda with Boat on Roof

Free Camping in Queensland – Best Spots near Bruce Highway Australia

July 30, 2019 By Jan Robinson 28 Comments

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Australia is a large country just begging for the freedom and adventure of an Aussie road trip. Australia is not considered a budget travel destination but free camping in Queensland and indeed in the whole of Australia is one of the best budget travel tips we know. It’s a fun idea to purchase a hardy …

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Filed Under: Free Camping, Queensland

Lucinda Bulk Sugar Loading Jetty

Ten Reasons to drive north from Townsville to Lucinda

July 16, 2019 By Jan Robinson 17 Comments

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The City of Townsville North Queensland sits snugly inside Cape Cleveland, in the lee of Magnetic Island Australia. We were both born in Townsville and until a year ago it was our home base. Townsville gets 320 days of sunshine a year and has an enviable outdoor lifestyle. We loved that we could go fishing, …

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Filed Under: Australia Travel Blog, Road Trips, Townsville

Mudjimba Beach with Surf Lifesaving Flags and Buggy

Caloundra to Noosa Sunshine Coast Beaches and Accommodation

June 30, 2019 By Jan Robinson 3 Comments

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Sunshine Coast beaches spread along 59km of coast hugging roads from Caloundra to Noosa in Queensland Australia. This article gives an idea of individual beaches so you can plan your Sunshine Coast holiday. Incorporate a visit to Sunshine Coast Beaches with a Romantic Weekend Getaways in the Noosa Hinterland. We love the waterfalls, markets, national …

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Filed Under: Destination, Sunshine Coast

Coffee Vixens Gold Coast

Best Coffee and Cake Cafes on Gold Coast Australia

May 22, 2019 By Jan Robinson 35 Comments

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For us the Gold Coast is all about drop-dead-gorgeous beaches, beautiful waterways, boat trips and the green hills of the hinterland, but wherever we travel we like to get acquainted with the best coffee and cake. It was time to taste test and bestow our Best Cafe Gold Coast award and we dedicated ourselves to …

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Filed Under: Food to Love, Queensland

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