Well I have just got back from Fraser Island and am having a chilled out day in Hervey Bay before heading to Brisbane tomorrow. Tour Day 1 - We got picked up at 8am (must be a record) and got taken to the Ferry we needed to catch to get to Fraser Island. The other side we were met by our Ranger and the 4x4 bus that would be our transport for the next 3 days. The first stop of the day was at Basin Lake. We had a short walk up to the lake, which was a perched lak...

I'm afraid this could be quite a long entry, but will try and keep it as short as I can without missing anything out! After arriving in Airlie Beach I was straight into a number of day trips I had booked. The first of these was onboard Seaflight to Knuckle Reef where we went on board a pontoon on the Outer Great Barrier Reef. I had a discounted intro dive with the package I booked so decided after doing ok with the snorkelling in Cairns to give it a go. It w...

Well there is not too much to tell of my visits to Mission Beach and Magnetic Island, but I can't go missing out places so this will be a short entry!! Mission Beach - it rained the whole 24 hours I was there so I saw nothing but the Woolworths (where we bought snacks) and the TV room (where we watched movies all day!!)! Magnetic Island however I had amazing weather. It was the hottest it had been of anywhere so far. The island was also very beautiful, not th...

Well, my flight into Cairns was an experience - was a slightly bumpy ride I must say, but I made it in 1 piece! The weather in Cairns is amazing - it is soo hot, I'm not used to it as the red centre wasn't really all that hot surprisingly! I spent a day in Cairns before heading up to Cape Tribulation - I didn't see much of Cairns but it seems like a really nice city. Cape Tribulation was amazing - I got to see my first crocodiles on a cruise of the Daintree ri...

Well, after Brisbane I ventured off on my own to Surfers Paradise. The hostel I was staying in was a bit out of the centre of town at Main Beach, but the location was perfect really with the beach on the opposite side of the road to the hostel. I spent most of my fist afternoon in Surfers exploring the hostel and sitting on the beach. As the beach is a bit out of town it is really quiet which is great, some days I almost had the beach to myself! On Wednesday I ...