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The trip north from Byron Bay to Noosa took us past the Glasshouse Mountains, home to the now world-famous Australia Zoo, and home to the legendary Crocodile Hunter, a.k.a. Steve Irwin. We had already planned to stop and visit the zoo before leaving the UK, with the vain hope of seeing the mentalist in action first-hand. Unfortunately a cruel twist of nature meant that this was not meant to be, but we were undeterred nonetheless. The main stars of the show are the crocodiles, who play a...

Last minute 8 weeks down under...

Where better in the world to take your first solo trip? In the land of Oz of course! I started out in Sydney, hopped on and off the popular backpacker Greyhound route to Cairns, and from there a short flight to Melbourne. This country has everything to offer. Go on, have a look!

what a trip...

Na ons avontuur bij de Whitsunday eilanden zijn we verder naar het noorden gereden. Het doel was uit te komen bij Mission Beach, om daar een paar dagen van de zon te genieten om vervolgens via de Atherton Tablelands verder te reizen naar Cairns (200 kilometer). Mission beach ligt vlakbij Tully (meer landinwaarts), wat bekend staat als de natste plaats van Australie ... en dat hebben we dus geweten: onderweg werd het weer alleen maar slechter en krijgen we heeeeeel veel regen. We hebben d...

After a stop-over in Singapore we travelled through Tasmania and along the East coast of Australia.

Left Townsville today (after a great break with our friends) to visit Melissa's uncle and aunt in Tully.  This part of Australia is a sugar growing area, so lots of cane.  The cutting season is now almost over but still a few mills working.  Unfortunately none are open to the public - they only open during the main harvest of June to November.  We drove through Halifax to Lucinda to see the world's longest jetty.  The sugar is brought to a huge plant at Lucinda and th...

Sydney East Coast

To all travellers thinking about coming here; don't bother. Skip it and go straight to Cairns. Unless you want to skydive, there is absolutely nothing here. I thought that this would at least be like Airlie Beach with a main strip where everything happens. How wrong I was; this place is the arse-end of nowhere. At least the locals are friendly, which pretty much destroys my theory of most Queenslanders being buttholes.The coach terminal is a Shell service station which isn't really anywhere n...

A year spent exploring South East Asia, Australasia and my favouriter continent of South America

Arrived at a friends house to stay - a welcolme break from camping for a few days. We enjoy touring the are including a visit to Paranella Park. We were impressed by the gardens and the kids loved feeding the fish and turtles in the big pnds. Weather has been rainy - hoping for some sun soon.

Stayed at an awesome retreat called the Sanctuary, healthy tofu thai green curries, yoga and relaxation were the theme dotted with great culture and a few parties too.

This is an itinerary of our trip around the world and does not include any journal entries.