v moore

Hi everyone,
Wayne's mam is coming for 2 weeks and we were wondering if anyone has got any tips for day trips etc.
We want her to have a very memorable stay with us so any ideas will be very grateful.
Thanks everyone Mrs M. (Vanessa)

thebears

Where are you located?

wmoore

We've got obvious things planned like Oz zoo and Surfers Paradise, etc but we'd like to take my mother to somewhere outbacky if you know what I mean. The city with museums and stuff is interesting and everybody loves the beach but we want to take somewhere proper Australian - come to think of it, we'd like to go somewhere proper Australian too

Any ideas?

wmoore

Brisbane bayside.

JaneandJim

Take a day trip to Moreton Island. Tangalooma is the only beach round here that can be described as tropical. Its beautiful. You could go on a 4-wheel drive bus trip around the island, go sand-toboganning (my mother did, listen to them when they tell you not to put the board down until you've stopped, or you get a face full of sand ) and then you could watch the dolphin feeding before the trip back home. Or better still, stay there a few days and feed the dolphins yourself. You'd be able to go snorkelling then as well.

Jane

NickyC

Longreach - Stockman's Hall of Fame. Definitely outbacky!

Maybe not a day-trip, though - it's 1100k from Brisbane.

wmoore

Thanks.

wmoore

2200km in a day? I'd rather not

I'll file it for future reference though

moneypenny20

Vanessa, read this thread from a while back. Full of great ideas

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=296105

Blimey, took some finding, didn't realise it was that long ago, sadly remember it like yesterday

v moore

Cheers I am having a good look and geting some good ideas.
Very much appreciated.
Keep them coming guys
Thanks.