on our way soon
Sep 21st 2007, 6:52 pm
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on our way soon
Hi everyone,I'm new to this so you will have to bear with me.Anyway we are leaving for Oz in 9 days for a 4 week holiday(my wife and I and the two children)and I have to say that we can't wait.Its our first time and for me its somewhere that I have always wanted to go and eventually end up living there,my wife's not as keen as me but I hope after the holiday she will see what a great place Australia is to bring up our young family.We are going to Melbourne,Sydney,Brisbane and then Cairns,so if anyone's got any suggestions for things to do as a family in these areas I would be very greatfull,all the best to eveyone Mark.
Sep 21st 2007, 7:18 pm
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Re: on our way soon
Hi everyone,I'm new to this so you will have to bear with me.Anyway we are leaving for Oz in 9 days for a 4 week holiday(my wife and I and the two children)and I have to say that we can't wait.Its our first time and for me its somewhere that I have always wanted to go and eventually end up living there,my wife's not as keen as me but I hope after the holiday she will see what a great place Australia is to bring up our young family.We are going to Melbourne,Sydney,Brisbane and then Cairns,so if anyone's got any suggestions for things to do as a family in these areas I would be very greatfull,all the best to eveyone Mark.
skyrail to konundra
http://www.skyrail.com.au/
visit the outer reef ( great barrier ) with quicksilver
http://www.quicksilver-cruises.com/
did both whilst in cairns and both are great days out
must do for goldcoast / brisbane
wale watching this is dependant on local services so check the hotel foyer etc for leaflets we used
http://www.about-australia.com/trave...hale-watching/
regards steve
Sep 21st 2007, 9:43 pm
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Re: on our way soon
Good choices there Steve.
Cairns - Lagoon, Kuranda railway (take the train up and the skyrail back down, it also has a little village at the top) and as steve said you must do the barrier reef. Lake Placid (not the same one as the film) for a free swim, it has small boats and a cafe on site.
Brisbane - Southbank, a lagoon in the centre of brisbane. Also do the night market at southbank.
Gold Coast - the theme parks of course. We also did the whale watching for my birthday, great day out for all the family.
Mandy
Cairns - Lagoon, Kuranda railway (take the train up and the skyrail back down, it also has a little village at the top) and as steve said you must do the barrier reef. Lake Placid (not the same one as the film) for a free swim, it has small boats and a cafe on site.
Brisbane - Southbank, a lagoon in the centre of brisbane. Also do the night market at southbank.
Gold Coast - the theme parks of course. We also did the whale watching for my birthday, great day out for all the family.
Mandy
Sep 22nd 2007, 2:56 am
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Re: on our way soon
Hi everyone,I'm new to this so you will have to bear with me.Anyway we are leaving for Oz in 9 days for a 4 week holiday(my wife and I and the two children)and I have to say that we can't wait.Its our first time and for me its somewhere that I have always wanted to go and eventually end up living there,my wife's not as keen as me but I hope after the holiday she will see what a great place Australia is to bring up our young family.We are going to Melbourne,Sydney,Brisbane and then Cairns,so if anyone's got any suggestions for things to do as a family in these areas I would be very greatfull,all the best to eveyone Mark.
