Following our Frazer adventure we were keen to recover and recharge the batteries. We travelled down to the beautiful resort of Noosa.This quaint seaside town is where the rich and famous come to escape the city life of Sydney and Brisbane and you could see why! Our hostel was situated alongside a glorious river that ran into the ocean. It was surrounded by fantastic looking houses, nice (but too expensive for us) bars and along the river was a running path wit...

Frazer IslandWe arrived in Hervey Bay, our launch pad for Frazer Island, just in time for our meeting to brief us on the trip we were booked onto, which began early the next morning.Frazer Island is the world's biggest sand island made up of stunning beaches, dense rainforest, gorges and breathtaking freshwater lakes and streams. It is custom for groups of backpackers to descend on the island in big four wheel drives for three days of unaccompanied camping right ...

The first we saw of the town of 1770 was a stunning sunrise as Jackie just happened to wake up on the Greyhound bus as a giant ball of sun rose above the endless acres of farm land. As we drove into the town we realised that 1770 was going to be just what we were looking for after our hectic sailing experience - total tranquility in a tiny little traditional Australian town. The town has a real hippy feel to it and its residents could not be more laid back. Our h...

Airlie Beach is the main town where you stay before setting off on the Whitsundays adventure. The Greyhound bus took us from Townsville down to Airlie in about 6 hours. On arrival we checked into our new hostel and then explored the town. It is a tiny resort, purpose made for backpackers. Our roomates tonight were a group of German boys who soon convinced Steve to have a drink with them on the balcony before we set off into town to meet the Brighton girls, Mitc...

Our first Greyhound bus was a good enough experience. We were treated to a film (albeit a girls film) between Cairns and Townsville, where we would catch the ferry to Magnetic Island, and the time passed quickly enough. On the bus we met three girls from Brighton who became friends that we saw a few times on the way down to Sydney. The ferry from Townsville to Magnetic Island took 25 minutes and at the other end we caught a bus to take us half way around the is...