Archive for August, 2011

A Reef Hero – Gordonvale State School

Aug 27, 2011 No Comments by

Reef Heroes: those who go above and beyond to protect the Great Barrier Reef. Today I met some of those heroes from Gordonvale State School.

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Up to the Tablelands

Aug 26, 2011 No Comments by

The Atherton Tablelands have a wide variety of places to visit and the countryside is so different to the coastal region, stunning green undulating hills, rainforest, lakes and waterfalls.

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Cannonballs and Coffee!

Aug 24, 2011 No Comments by

There are two BIG4 caravan parks in Cairns and we have been spending a few days at Crystal Cascades Holiday Park to the north of Cairns and just down the road from the ‘Crystal Cascades’ on Freshwater Creek, are a series of beautiful waterfalls and pools for swimming. The rainforest is right on the door step [...]

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Stunning images and ugly fish…

Aug 21, 2011 No Comments by

Three days living onboard ‘Scuba Pro III’ out at Milne and Flynn reefs…

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Kuranda and Tjapukai

Aug 19, 2011 No Comments by

Our journey north brought us to Cairns in Tropical North Queensland with the rainforest looking lush and green and the sun much hotter!

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Cairns Indigenous Art Fair & Pro Dive

Aug 18, 2011 No Comments

The first few busy days here in Cairns…

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‘The Dream’ at Paronella Park

Aug 16, 2011 1 Comment

Paronella Park is midway between Mission Beach and Innisfail on the beautiful inland ‘Canecutter Way’, and is an amazing and fascinating place to visit.

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Mission Beach and Tully Sugar

Aug 15, 2011 No Comments

Mission Beach paradise overlooking a beautiful long sandy beach, a turquoise sea and a view over to Dunk Island.

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Phoenix from the ashes…

Aug 14, 2011 No Comments

A picture perfect day in Cardwell exactly six months since the category 5 cyclone passed through the area.

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Newborn Humpback Whale!!!!

Aug 11, 2011 1 Comment

Sometimes things just happen so perfectly…like spotting a couple of basking Humpback Whales.

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