NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO - our last stop on the east coast - cairns!! we were happy that we made it to cairns - but we also realised that this was nearly the end for us in australia and we LOVED this place!! when the bus picked us up at mission beach - we were told that we were going to go to innisfall to see a croc farm. this place was quite good fun, even though I didnt like the fact that all the little crocs only had about 2 months of life before they were killed...

ITS SKY DIVE TIME!! hello again - ok, we so we left magnetic island quite early to catch the ferry across to townsville where we met up with our new oz driver to take us to mission beach. The only reason people go to mission beach is to either - go crazy and do a skydive - or the tully white water rafting river. Because me and bec are crazy - we picked the skydive. The hostel - scottys - was lovely, really really friendly and had a gorgeous sunbathing area wh...

Magnetic Island is Beautiful!! A real treat - not that we have been hard done to by any means on this trip so far - but magnetic island feels like you have escaped the hustle and bustle of tourits for a few days - our hostel base - was right on the beach - about 10 steps. The bar had a big deck area next to it which played music all the time ( which was abit annoying when you were trying to sleep) but great in the day when your having a beer in the sun ( yes - ...

hello - ok this isnt cairns - but the silly computer wouldn't let me type anything else - this is airlie beach and sailing the whitsundays. After a REALLY long day on the bus and a near crash on the bus and being pulled out by two tractors - we made it into airlie beach. I loved it here, it's stunning and i couldnt wait to explore!! we were staying at koalas hostel and because me and becki were sick of sharing with noisy people - we treated ourselves to a two b...

Kroombit cattle station - an amazing stop that the oz bus takes you to, well worth your money!! we arrived to find our steaks already cooked on the open fire by the realy cowboys of australia - quite an experience and VERY tasty when all you have lived on is carbs!! the people that were riding the horses to muster the sheep ( me and bec and 7 others) were rushed off to find the right horse and start our 3 hour mustering. i was put on pheonix - a gorgeous horse ...