Planning road trip, Cairns-Gold Coast
 

Any advice re must see attractions, places to stay etc? Have 2 active older boys.
All good advice will result in the sharing of karma;)

Re: Planning road trip, Cairns-Gold Coast
 

Ditch the boys and take me instead! :thumbsup:

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How long you planning to take it's a few days drive and that's before you start to see anything!

Bundaburg Rum factory, Airlie Beach, Agnes Water's/1770?

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Sorry, will have 15 days. May not go as far as GC, will need to look at drive times & points of interest etc, just trying to guage what there is to see/do first. Definitely want to spend a few days in the Whitsundays though.:thumbup:

PS You get my vote for scariest Halloween avatar that's for sure! :lol:

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If you make it to the GC then...

http://www.qdeck.com.au/VisitorInfor...eatTowers.aspx

We have tickets, but haven't been up yet. Must still go.

Re: Planning road trip, Cairns-Gold Coast
 

Looks impressive!
Can't send you K though, I need to spread the lurve!;)

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Try and get across to Magnetic Island 8km's off Townsville. We loved it there (went for a daytrip) now planning to spend Xmas and New Year there this year. We stayed in a place called Clairview not much there but its one of the few places you see the ocean from the Bruce Highway. The community centre serves tea and coffee free on a morning so if you are passing during the day worth a stop as the ocean and views are amazing.

A local told us not to swim as there were so many turtles that attract sharks! Well we listened to the local as they tend to know what they are talking about.

Airlie beach, Agnes Water, Bargara, Bundagberg, Hervey Bay are all worth a stop. I really liked Townsville and Ayr too.

Hope this gives you some ideas to be looking into.

Jo

Re: Planning road trip, Cairns-Gold Coast
 

Thanks Jo!
We visited Magnetic Island earlier this year, it's lovely isn't it?
Will have a look at those other places:thumbup:

Re: Planning road trip, Cairns-Gold Coast
 

Magnetic Island? What's the attraction? :confused:


Oh I get it now. :D

Re: Planning road trip, Cairns-Gold Coast
 

:rolleyes: You don't get better with age do you???? :lol:

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I'm surprised nobodies mentioned the Big Pineapple at Woombye . . . magical . . .

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Changed it for now, I don't like looking at it. :rofl:

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:rofl:nearly gave you places to go in Cairns till I read the post again and guessed you must live here and traveling from here to the GC :blink: doh,

So can't really help you except I think Steve Erwins Zoo is down that end i know my 15yr old, 22yr old and her bf 26yr old and me:eek: really want to visit there,

have a good trip whatever you end up doing :wub:

Re: Planning road trip, Cairns-Gold Coast
 

Yes, been in Cairns almost 2 years now.
Thanks for reply.
How are you settling in?

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Me:lol: