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Big Pelican Statue in Pelican Beach Park Noosa

Budget Noosa Bike Ride or Noosa River Walk

December 14, 2019 By Jan Robinson 1 Comment

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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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Filed Under: Bike Rides, Sunshine Coast

Kuranda Walk beside a small stream

Three easy Kuranda Walks on the Atherton Tablelands Queensland

November 2, 2019 By Jan Robinson 27 Comments

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If you have visited or even heard of Kuranda on the Atherton Tablelands, in North Queensland, chances are you know about the famous Kuranda Markets, but do you know about Kuranda walks? BOOK YOUR TICKETS TO SCENIC RAIL AND SKYRAIL HERE. The markets were started by some locals in 1978 to try and attract tourists …

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Filed Under: Cairns, Short Walks, Wildlife

We loved seeing the elk with antlers

Things to do Near Jasper – Elk near Jasper

November 1, 2019 By Jan Robinson 16 Comments

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Being Australian, Kangaroos, Emus and Koalas are what I consider to be normal wildlife sightings.  Being in Canada in Spring was so exciting for us, because we were subjected to a whole new range of wildlife photographic opportunities. This Jasper elk was grazing between Trans Canada Highway 16 and Talbot Lake on our return journey …

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Larnach Castle History and Garden Views

Larnach Castle History and Gardens

August 26, 2019 By Jan Robinson 22 Comments

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Are there Castles in New Zealand? Yes, Larnach Castle is the only castle in New Zealand and you will find it on New Zealand’s Otago Peninsula near Dunedin. Larnarch Castle History is quite intriguing. Despite being located in the South Island of New Zealand, the castle was built and owned by an Australian of Scottish …

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Filed Under: Budget Travel Tips, New Zealand / Pacific, Palaces and Castles

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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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

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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