First weeks in Cairns
Mar 5th 2008, 6:12 am
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Re: First weeks in Cairns
You're probably right too, my usual route through Freshwater is under water but there's two other options unforuneately so we went out and took some pics of all the flood water in the barron gorge
Mar 5th 2008, 6:25 am
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Re: First weeks in Cairns
a few more
Mar 5th 2008, 6:51 am
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Re: First weeks in Cairns
Great pics
Mar 5th 2008, 6:52 am
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Re: First weeks in Cairns
Yeah great photos but worrying the hell out of me now 
Beth x x
but worrying the hell out of me now Beth x x
Mar 5th 2008, 7:22 am
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Re: First weeks in Cairns
I went through Reservoir Road at 5.30 this morning. We were all doing 50/60kph, wipers going triple speed. Then some knob decides they want to do 80kph!! Why? Saw at least one vehicle in a ditch. Barron River heading north was still blocking the Bruce at 14.30. Had to go Kowabunga Rd. Wasn't as bad as I imagined.
Mar 5th 2008, 7:43 am
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Re: First weeks in Cairns
WW
Mar 5th 2008, 7:45 am
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Mar 5th 2008, 7:51 am
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Re: First weeks in Cairns
the water has been within 30 cm of that bridge your standing on. that about20 metres higher than it is today. have a look in the museum some time.
Mar 5th 2008, 8:34 am
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Re: First weeks in Cairns
I cant place the location of the landslip photo.
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Mar 5th 2008, 8:39 am
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Mar 5th 2008, 8:45 am
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Re: First weeks in Cairns
Living in the tropics is just that, you take the good with the bad. The WET season is just that wet. In Cairns the grass is green all summer, unlike the rest of the country where it dies off.
The dry season likewise. One or the other. It's only the last few weeks that have got wet, the last one more so
.
The down side is having to go all through winter reminding yourself that you should put some shoes on at so stage.
The upside is being to wash the cars (or renovated school bus as the case may be) as many times as you want every day.
WW
The dry season likewise. One or the other. It's only the last few weeks that have got wet, the last one more so
.The down side is having to go all through winter reminding yourself that you should put some shoes on at so stage.
The upside is being to wash the cars (or renovated school bus as the case may be
) as many times as you want every day.WW
Mar 7th 2008, 10:30 pm
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Re: First weeks in Cairns
Hi everyone
Its on
Cairns meet up
Saturday 22nd March
Red Beret in Redlynch (undercover area round the back, restaurant/bar with game stations and play area for younger kids)
From 4pm onwards
I will try to book a few tables, not sure how many are gonna turn up so wont be easy! I know there are a few definates though so will work from that.
Feel free to join us lot as its gonna be loads of fun
Have a nice weekend
Might cya some of ya soon
Its on
Cairns meet up
Saturday 22nd March
Red Beret in Redlynch (undercover area round the back, restaurant/bar with game stations and play area for younger kids)
From 4pm onwards
I will try to book a few tables, not sure how many are gonna turn up so wont be easy! I know there are a few definates though so will work from that.
Feel free to join us lot as its gonna be loads of fun
Have a nice weekend
Might cya some of ya soon