Our last blog from Oz - Blub. Took our last Greyhound trip from Townsville (crazy ole Townsville - see previous blog!) and headed for Cairns. Have a really nice hostel here! No ensuite though :( First night was Quiz night at the hostel - after a dissapointing first three rounds we eventually caught up to miss out on being last - phew! Headed into town with some guys we met at the hostel, had a few beers, then a few more then headed home. Lying in the next moring ...

Arrived in Townsville on Tuesday (we think!). Had a good hostel with an Ensuite bathroom which was very exciting! It even had soap in it!! Anyhow, on our first day we had a potter round the city. Quite an odd place - a big city but with a small town feel, quite olde worlde. For the two days we were there the town was completely dead, quite strange really. After pottering we went to another aqaurium. Had the most boring tour ever, we were told it was a to...

After a very long bus journey we finally arrived at Airlie Beach. Arrived at sunrise which was very pretty - although hard to be too impressed at 6.30am after nine hours on a bus! Slept all morning, then headed into town for a quick nosy. Is a very pretty harbour town with lots of little touristy shops. James got a new watch and replacement sunglasses. That night was job night, we have been super organised and booked up all our hostels for the rest of our time in...

Our next stop was the very sleepy town of Agnes Water. Only has 2000 residents. Arrived at the hostel and were a bit suprised - it was a bit of a shed to stay the least - however turned out to be one of the best places we stayed!! After checking in we asked the girl at reception what there was to do on a night, she simply pointed at the table in the courtyard and said "Go buy some goon and sit there!" And so we did. Made friends with the guys you see in...

Very early start for the Fraser Island trip - 5am we got up!!! Not fun! Headed over to Rainbow beach to get the ferry across to the Island. Met our tour guide "Crazy Mal," who was driving the 4x4 bus we would be in for the next 2 days. For those that don't know Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world. So the tour... Quick stop for tea and biscuits then on with the tour. First stop Lake Wabby. Had to walk across a sand blow to get there...