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General: STRADBROKE ISLANDis often...
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  • By kat_on_moray on August 26, 2002
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    by kat_on_moray
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    STRADBROKE ISLANDis often missed out of travel plans when people visit Brisbane or the Gold Coast. The island or should I say islands (North and South Stradbroke) are absolutely beautiful - a great place to get away from the city to enjoy swimming in fresh water lakes or the clear blue Pacific ocean. You can camp on the beach, drive a 4WD down the beach (you'll need a permit-see Redlands Shire web page), go scuba diving, take a walk along the beautiful coastline and spot dolphins and green turtles or enjoy a delicious seafood dinner at one of the cafes at Point Lookout - the resort area (very small) of North Stradbroke. The island is actually a part of the Redlands Shire not Brisbane city itself, but is easily accessible by car and ferry or by train and ferry from Brisbane. A perfect weekend getaway!!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! For further details, check out the Redlands Shire Tourism site Cl ck here

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    General: Sunshine coast hinterland is a...
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  • By CeeBs on August 26, 2002
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  • Sunshine coast hinterland is a lovely area. Hiking in Lamington national park, which is about an hour or more out of Brisbane, is an absolute delight. There are also the glasshouse mountains for a day climb. Stradbroke Island is a beautiful place too and if you have a 4WD, try to get to Fraser (but watch out for the dingoes!!)

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    General: I recently (2002 June) visited...
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  • By hatter10_6 on August 25, 2002
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    I recently (2002 June) visited Noosa, which is about 1hr drive from Brisbane. It's almost the same distant north as the Gold Coast is to the south. Noosa has become very posh. There are many award winning restaurants on Hastings Street. Right next to Hastings street, there is the Noosa main beach. Millions have been spent on making this beach spectacular. There are many sun bathers on the beach too. Some parts of the beach is good for surfing. Nearby, there is the Noosa National Park. Splendid ocean views. Pefect hues of blues circle the headlands. You can see dolphins playing in the crystal clear water from the hill tops. The pictures included here are from Coolum, which belongs to the Noosa region but is closer to Brisbane than Noosa.

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    General: Kagaroo point. Not the...
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  • By hatter10_6 on August 25, 2002
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  • Kagaroo point. Not the lookout, the rockclimbing. On Wednesday nights, find Jane Clarkeson/ Torre rocksports people in red polo shirts. It costs $15 for a climb, cheapest in town. Excellent (emphasised) view of the citiy.

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    General: 'LITTLE BIRDIES IN A TREE,...
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  • By WorldXplorer on August 25, 2002
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    'LITTLE BIRDIES IN A TREE, SING A SONG FOR YOU AND ME' AREN'T THEY CUTE AND COLOURFUL? (WE, BY THE WAY, IN NEW ZEALAND SPELL COLOUR, FLAVOUR, FAVOUR ETC. WITH A U IN IT JUST IN CASE YOU THINK MY SPELLING'S A BIT AMISS HERE!) SEE IN THE MIDDLE PHOTO HOW THE BIRDS HAVE GONE DOWN FROM THE TREE AND ARE PECKING AT THE SCRAPS RIGHT ON PEOPLE'S TABLES? THESE THREE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN AT THE ENTER NAME HERE CAFE ON OUR NATURE TOUR.

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    General: BELOW IS A SHEET OF FOUR...
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  • By WorldXplorer on August 25, 2002
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    BELOW IS A SHEET OF FOUR PHOTOS, WHICH SAVES SPACE. CLICK ON IT ANYWHERE TO ENLARGE THEM ALL. CLOCKWISE FROM BOTTOM LEFT: (1) BOTTOM LEFT CORNER: YOU NEVER KNOW JUST WHAT OR WHO YOU'LL SEE IN SURFERS' PARADISE! LOTS OF BUSKERS AND ENTERTAINERS AROUND CAVILL MALL AREA - INCLUDING AN ELVIS ON STILTS ON THIS DAY!!! WHAT DID HE SAY WHEN I TOOK HIS PHOTO? 'THANK YOU VERY MUCH' I LOOKED FOR HIM LATER BUT 'ELVIS HAD LEFT THE BUILDING!' (2) TOP LEFT HAND CORNER: 2000 YEAR OLD TREE!!! (ON NATURE TOUR) (3) THE 'BLOOD TREE' WITH RED SAP LIKE JAM OR --BLOOD!!! (4) ONE OF THE WATERFALLS, PRETTY AINT IT?!

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    General: This is off the beaten track...
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  • By WorldXplorer on August 25, 2002
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    This is off the beaten track in that it took me several buses to get back from it! If you have a rental car it'll be easier. But I do think it's well worth it. The place is called Fleays Wildlife Park, pronounced 'Flays' NOT 'Fleas' as I said on the phone! There are some cute little critters in there and as you have animals quite close to you, e.g. birds landed on the hand rail next to where I was sitting! One squalked and landed on my head, gave me a bit of a fright! Watch shiney things around the birds in the avery OK?! They WANT them! Lovely native bush too, photos to follow.

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    General: We went on a nature tour with...
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  • By WorldXplorer on August 25, 2002
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  • We went on a nature tour with ENTER NAME HERE company. Had a lovely time. Not a lot of walking, a fair bit of coach touring but on this meant we got to get around the area a bit more than possibly on foot. We saw views of the native greenery from several lookout points, some waterfalls, unfortunately by the time I reached my favourite waterfall, which flowed partially through a hole in a cave or rocky wall I had run out of film! I spent the last three photos on some colourful birds which you will see. Some fabulous trees here as well and I have photos of two of these - one is two thousand years old and the other had red sap which looked a bit like blood or jam so I name it 'The Blood Tree.' We had a big yummy lunch, had to share it mum and I - quite big! - and learned the legend of the Yowie - like a Loch Ness Monster type of thing, some sitings, some proof, noone's sure. Kinda like a brown version of an abomnable snowman (yeti) or a bigfoot to look at (the drawings). Our tour guide was friendly, sociable, informative and willing to ensure that his group was happy.

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    General: Great Barrier Reef
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  • Updated By beachboy on April 17, 2003
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  • Located off the eastern coast of Queensland, it lies the natural wonder of the Great Barrier Reef. Reowned for its unbelievable array of coral reefs and sea creatures. Great Barrier Reef is definitely a dream holiday spot. All it takes is only 2 hours flight from Brisbane to Cairns if you're interested to visit this magnificient place. Highly recommended as one of the 'must go' in lifetime.

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    General: For all fans of the...
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  • By gumption on August 26, 2002
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  • For all fans of the wonderful... a visit to brisbane must include a trip to the now world-famous 'Woodford Folk Festival'!!! To quote from the organisers: 'The Woodford Folk Festival is the largest and most divserse folk festival in Australia.' Of course there's heaps of funky music of many origins, but also workshops, performances, food (yummy - i recommend the falafel) and other entertainment. The festival embraces aboriginal and ethnic expression and the environmental and women's movements. The festival has been happening for 15 years now.. but it's been recently that the grounds have remarkably improved, resembling an established community of folky souls! There are camping facilities and heaps more. Check out the site for general info and also program info for this year's festival: www.woodfordfolkfestival.com The highlights of my years there have been seeing Tim Freedman and the Whitlams under the pouring rain... best gig of my life. Also seeing Slava Grigoryan play (brillian Melbourne, now London based guitarist), not too forget the open air vampire movies with real organ player 15 metres away and scrumpscious falafel and hummous pita bread! The festival runs from (generally) the 27th of December till the 1st of January, culminating in a fantastic New Year's Eve Celebration. Woodford is about 27km from Caboolture... you can catch the train from brisbane to caboolture (takes a bit over an hour) and they generally offer bus services from caboolture to woodford.

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