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Tropical Queensland |
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Sandy packs up at Whitsundays so we can head Nth |
WOW! The giant mango |
Outside Omnimax in Townsvile |
The Harley rally is following us |
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Scarey! |
Murray Falls in state forest |
well this one actually |
further downstream |
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from afar |
...further afar |
...further still |
...bit further |
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"Have a nice walk, I'll wait for you here" |
...further still |
...well if your just going to photograph the scenery... |
Cairns, City caravan Park (asians pronounce shity!) |
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Back to hot choclate and anzacs (biscuits) |
Yum. |
Also rather yum! |
Lake Placid falls in Cairns |
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Sandy's dive school |
some of her school mates - loverly blokes |
Seaquest, thats ours at the end |
John and Alija(?) |
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Preping for a dive |
...almost ready |
"...you can do it hon". |
Sandy signaling to aliens as Alfie prepares to dive |
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Drinks on the last evening of dive-school. From left: Lee, Jon,Elijah & Tamara |
Yeah, I had a great time! Instructor Ash on right. |
Mossman, Nth of Cairns |
awesome trees |
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Boardwalk in Cape tribulation |
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hmmmm, not sure I really need a swim. |
big turkeys (Cassowaries) |
Mosman National park |
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Amazing scenery |
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Had to leave track to take photo |
...got here just in time to stop a runaway boulder!! |
Hartleys croc' park, welcomed by this bird |
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Arrived in time for feeding, jaw stregnth = 2tonnes/sq
inch |
...wow! (esturine croc's) |
Freash water croc's |
Guy feeding them almost got bit 'cause he stood on
a nest! |
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That'll teach ya for trying to bite me!! |
Big esturine croc's |
in there normal habitat |
Koala's - Sleep for 16hrs a day, stoned for the rest. |
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In the walk in avery |
out back in the croc farm - walking purses! |
Croc show - I thought this guy was in a bit of trouble
here |
7.6m replica, they can grow as big as 8.6m |
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No match for your typical antipidean but! |
More photo's below ....... |
The
inland route to Melbourne via Sydney and Canberra. |
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Cairns
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Barron Falls, Kuranda |
Kuranda village |
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Butterfly sanctary |
a moth found in our car - very pretty! |
Canarvan George
- The entrepid explorer |
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...and his trusty sidekick. |
Massive cathedral fig tree in Atherton
tablelands |
Loverly looking dirt |
...one of many small waterfalls in the area. |
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Milla milla falls - one of the best! |
Paronella Park |
our guide - nice guy. |
hug a tree for luck. |
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The lower refreashment area, old kitchen area |
...in front of it. |
atop one of the old loos |
The lower refreashment area |
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the main attraction, all paths lead to this. |
A typical aboridgional hut |
and the fellas themselves, a bit camera shy! |
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also in the park |
...and these |
...and these! Cane Toads Everywhere at night |
Further south, very dry |
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...same place. |
typical inland route scenery - complete with the windscreen
splatters. |
Canarvan George |
Whats up doc?? |
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Onward to Eboe |
Eboe falls |
The Great England
national park |
still |
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Peacock at Noa,
bloody noisey buggers! |
Lake, skipark |
...one of the locals (A wombat) |
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These trees were in bloom all over NSW
as we passed |
through to Canberra. |
Then Gundagi |
...sunset there |
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Our aussi tradition addition (we don't
drink wine, no corks) |
...for all wearers of hats! |
FWDing in Melbourne |
Great views just outside Melbourne |
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Melbourne
cup, raceday in federal square.
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One of many superb dinners with Roger
& Marie |
...relaxing on their deck, |
...likewise. |