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Plitvice Lakes Destination Guide

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It seems far too long since we stood on the timber boardwalks at Plitvice Lakes Croatia, mouths agape and cameras clicking. Where we live it doesn’t rain often (unless it pours) but Plitvice Lakes blew our mind with it’s lashings of water, verdant foliage and croaking frogs. Read on for our Plitvice Lakes Destination Guide. …

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Dickson Inlet from the Deck of the Lady Douglas

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Although the Lady Douglas is a riverboat, we’d swapped the muddy Murray River for the tropical mangroves of Dickson Inlet in Port Douglas, North Queensland.     Dickson Inlet from the Deck of the Lady Douglas. Water is our element and we jumped at the chance to see Port Douglas from a watery vantage point. …

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Trinity Beach Cairns and Beyond in Tropical North Queensland

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Updated May 2018. Imagine absorbing the sights and sounds of a world heritage rainforest, stalking Nemo through a myriad of brilliant coral formations, or wiggling your toes into golden grains of sand at Trinity Beach Cairns and beyond. This and so much more awaits in Tropical North Queensland.   Palm Trees, Blue Skies and dreamy …

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St Lawrence Wetlands Kangaroos and History

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Arriving at St. Lawrence just before sunset works perfectly for viewing of the wetlands located behind the Recreation Area. Dawn and dusk are the best times for Kangaroo viewing and photography. Despite having driven past the turn off many times on trips from Townsville to Brisbane, we had not investigated the town previously. This time …

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About Townsville – Plover on the Prowl at Lucinda

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We are staying at a rental property in Lucinda on the coast near Halifax in North Queensland.  While Marty and his Dad were down at Dungeness prawning I was sitting out the front of the house trying to catch the odd breeze when along came this gorgeous bird.  He was hunting in the grass and …

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Alligator Creek Townsville Reflections

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About Townsville? Alligator Creek Townsville reflections is the first post under the banner of About Townsville which replaced our Tuesday in Townsville segment. Read other Townsville HERE. Best Time to Visit Townsville and Alligator Creek In summer (November to April) the weather can be stinking hot here in Townsville, especially if there has been a cyclone …

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Deer and Daibutsu self guided Nara Walk

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Nara is a pretty town not far from both Kyoto and Osaka. It is knows as the first permanent capital of Japan and today is a beautiful town full of historic lanterns, fabulous temples and a great place to take a self guided Nara Walk. History of Nara When Japan came under imperial control way …

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Monkeys at Angkor Wat Moat

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Driving by the moat after a full day spent viewing Angkor Wat, the Bayon (smiling faces) in Angkor Thom and Ta Phrom (overgrown by trees), we spontaneously asked our Tuk Tuk driver to stop to photograph Angkor Wat moat. At first we just wanted photos of the moat with a dreamlike quality, but when our …

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