6 Days, Cairns

[Wildcard]

Im booking my trip now and I have 6 days free at the end. im thinkin Im going to rent a car and go walkabout (do you really say that or have I seen Croc Dundee too many times?).
Tell me what to do and where to go please. Any offers for an open couch for a night will be greatefully accepted. Dec 12-19
Im so excited:D

[almitywife]

when appropriate, yes we still say walkabout... also known as buggering off :D

go south young man!!!

stop off at and dive HMAS brisbane and then keep heading for Byron Bay/North Solitary Islands and South West Rocks

in fact, for my aussie monies worth i would skip the GBR for these 3 dive sites

and if you make it all the way to sydney you let me know!

edit: ouch... dec 12 to 19th we already have someone (fairy bassett) staying with us!!!!!!!!!!

[almitywife]

HMAS Brissy
Scuba World | Dive HMAS Brisbane | Shark Dives | Learn to Dive | Scuba Equipment (http://www.scubaworld.com.au/)

Bryon Bay
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Nth Solitary Island
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South West Rocks, aka Fish Rock
South West Rocks Dive Centre (http://www.southwestrocksdive.com.au/scubadiving.html)

[Wildcard]

She is on the same trip. I wonder if she knows the evil republican Wildcard is going? LOL Funny, most of my friends are liberals. Could make for some intresting conversations.
Im not so worrried about diving every single moment but I would like to hit a couple of realy great spots. More into sightseeing and just taking it easy.
Cool dive spots. I may have to hit at least two of them. Thanks. What about topside stuff. Not so much into art and such but historical kinds of places.

[almitywife]

heheheheh - oh no - the same trip!!!!

cant offer you advise aboot topside.... being a boring old fart we in bed by 9pm every night :D

[DennisS]

An interesting drive is to go due west, south and west from Cairns highway 1. It goes from tropic to what looks rolling virginia hills to the arizona desert. I'm not big on nature trips and such but the changes are incredible. You can look across a couple hundred yards and see the change from semi-arid to arid. You go from tropical on the coast to what looks like temperate at the top of the hills. The road goes from two lane paved to one lane paved to one lane dirt. It's a major highway though, pull off with your windshield facing away when the road trains come through. Locals have roo bars for bumpers and screens on their windshields. They haul ***, once you see them you know where they got Mad Max ideas. You can see the dust plumes from a long way off. I found out about the drive heading to Georgetown to do some gold prospecting. There's lots of old stamp mills, boilers and iron stuff just lying around Gerogetown from the gold rush days. Those lines across the highway that say creek and river are sand. If you drive on the washboard roads at 10-15 miles an hour you will rattle your teeth out, speed up to 35-40 and you just get this brrrrrrrrr.

A 50 mile drive out of Cairns is enough to see all the landscape changes.

The Daintree area is supposed to be pretty neat for exploring and hiking, I didn't get up there. I heard on the news some girl got her stomach sliced open by a cassowary, a mean big *** bird, up there on a trail. It's still wild country.

[Wildcard]

Thats some cool info, thanks!

[philmayer]

I wonder if she knows the evil republican Wildcard is going?




Yup. Word has spread. The villagers are alarmed! :D

[Wildcard]

As well they should be...
Any other topside side trips anyone would like to share?

[almitywife]

cairns: rainforest tours

and if you make it down south to Bundeberg you need to go to the rum factory .... or Bundy to the locals:D

[philmayer]

Where can I find kangaroos and koala bears?

WW has a rainforest tour on her list of available activities.

[cdreamer]

There is AJ Hacketts bungee jumping in Cairns. It's a tower on the side of a mountain with a beautiful view. Then there is white water rafting with R & R on the Tully River, I think it's class 4
rapids and finish up the day with a pint and some fish and chips while you watch the video.
Had a fantastic time doing both - met tons of people from all over the world!!! Both days were an absolute blast.

Have fun.

Terri

[caymaniac]

Where can I find kangaroos and koala bears?

WW has a rainforest tour on her list of available activities.

Take the Skyrail tour out of Cairns and there is a place to see and interact with Koalas and Roos plus plenty of other animals. Or go to Port Douglas and visit Habitat to see Roos and many diff. bird species as well as wombats and koalas.

[fairybasslet]

You guys are getting me all excited!! One of the women on the trip, travelgal is going to the outback. If I wasn't going to Sydney, would do that.

[almitywife]

You guys are getting me all excited!! One of the women on the trip, travelgal is going to the outback. If I wasn't going to Sydney, would do that.

if you want to give me the flick Fairy and do the outback instead you can.

isnt the wet season from Dec till March???

[fairybasslet]

if you want to give me the flick Fairy and do the outback instead you can.

isnt the wet season from Dec till March???
:rofl3:I didn't know the outback had a wet season. And no way do I want to miss meeting you! It's the whole reason I'm going to Sydney in the first place!!!

[almitywife]

........... And no way do I want to miss meeting you! It's the whole reason I'm going to Sydney in the first place!!!

oh yeah - no pressure now!!!!!!!!!!!

:lotsalove: :D

[fairybasslet]

oh yeah - no pressure now!!!!!!!!!!!

:lotsalove: :DNo, no pressure at all sweetie. But I want to see some weedy sea dragons. :rofl3::lotsalove:

[almitywife]

oh there will there will be weedys!!!!!!!!! you wont be gonig home until there is (once at Kurnell i stopped counting at 30)

[Wildcard]

After watching Australia the beautiful three times I have decided I nee to find a few months and buy a car and just go explore......

[NarcosisDave]

Im booking my trip now and I have 6 days free at the end. im thinkin Im going to rent a car and go walkabout (do you really say that or have I seen Croc Dundee too many times?).
Tell me what to do and where to go please. Any offers for an open couch for a night will be greatefully accepted. Dec 12-19
Im so excited:D

Hi Wildcard

Sorry to have only seen this now - You could have happily stayed at our place - loads of room only problem is we are way way west - Perth to be precise but we have some excellent diving here!

[CajunDiva]

Hey Wildcard -

We'll be there in October. I can't tell you how long we've been saving and planning for this trip! We'll be diving aboard the "Spirit of Freedom" out of Cairns. The minute we depart the dive vessel we'll be heading straight for Port Douglas for a week's stay.

It's a great little town with an awesome marina which provides access for lots of day trips out to the GBR. Also it is a great jumping off point to explore the World Heritage listed Daintree Rainforest. We've found so many things to do there that we plan to spend a couple of weeks in the area.

Just Google "Port Douglas" and check it out!

Have fun...:D