Category: Queensland
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Australia….It Has Been a Blast
Here we are, nearing the end of our second 1 year stint here in Australia. Though it is safe to say we will not be retiring to Australia, it would be very safe to say we will be back. We were able to see most of the places and things on our “to do” list,…
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Local Sights
As our monsoon ended here in northern Queensland we were then treated to the very edge of cyclone Oma, off the east coast of Australia. Though some areas were hammered by winds and flooding, we were fortunate to just see a couple of blustery days and some heavy rain.
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Working and Diving on the Great Barrier Reef
In mid August we were fortunate enough to be able to return to Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef to spend a week on the live aboard “Reef Encounter” The company has an awesome program where once you have been a paying customer on the vessel you can either stay on, or return later to…
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Things to do in Queensland
The last couple of months have been very busy with house sitting and visiting. However, luckily we have some great friends and family here in Queensland who have gone out of their way to share their backyard with us. The last touristy thing we did in the Brisbane area before heading north was to visit…
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Birds and Other Creatures
When it comes to Australia, typically people tend to think of koalas and kangaroos. And though there are koalas and kangaroos to be seen the most overwhelming animals we have noticed have been the birds, everywhere. We affectionately refer to them as the “DB’s” (damn birds) due to the habit, no matter where we are,…
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Life Down Under
Life down under is pretty fantastic I have to admit. Apologies to friends and family in chilly Canada, but the heat beats the heck out of scraping ice from car windows any day. We have been busy visiting local sights, including the Daisy Hill Koala Sanctuary. As well, we have been fortunate enough to take…
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Enjoying Brisbane
Having finished our first month in Australia I thought it was time for a little update. We have been able to explore a bit of the Brisbane CBD and some outlying areas. In addition to Auckland and Sydney, Brisbane has one of the three bridges in the world which you can climb to the top…
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G’Day Australia!
Waiting to board our delayed Jetstar flight for Brisbane, Australia. First things first…What a wonderful country Australia is! Despite the 18 page visa application and required x-rays and fees, once you do what they ask it is an incredible easy country to enter. Even though on the eve of setting off for Australia things looked a…