Rockhampton - 27th Jan to 30th Jan We rocked into Rockhampton around 18.30 in the evening, tired and weary from the lengthy bus journey we were in no mood to hunt for accommodation so luckily the YHA was just across the river leaving us an easy decision to join them. Rockhampton is known as the beef capital of Australia and it is clear that the town builds its tourism industry around it. After a chilled first night in the hostel watching the Australia's tennis...

Airlie Beach to the Whitsunday's 21st Jan to 27th Jan After arriving late on the 21st we chilled out in Airlie for the night before we had to check in for our boat trip the following day. Once checked in we spent the day around Airlie lagoon, a similar complex to the one in Cairns which we spent a couple of days at. After basking in sun for much of the day we stored our luggage for the trip and got stuck into dominoes and fish and chips, a treat for a change f...

Magnetic Island 19th Jan to 21st Jan This was a place we were unsure about visiting. It had been something we had considered but after hearing mixed reviews were not sure. But after picking up a so called 'steal deal' in Cairns for $89 our minds were made up. We arrived via Greyhound at Townsville Port where we were met by the ferry connecting that to Magnetic Island. The journey across can only be described as insane as the swell in the sea meant that ma...

Mission Beach 17th Jan to 19th Jan As we departed Cairns we embarked on the first leg of our journey down the East coast. The transport we had chosen was the well known Greyhound Bus Service that operated throughout Australia and we found the different passes available were perfect for our needs. we choose a 3000km pass for $900 between us it was by far the cheapest and most convenient way to travel, along with the extra 450km chucked in. The bus journey down...

Australia - Cairns 13th Jan - 17th Jan (In Memory of our Bella) After a tiring flight we eventually made it to Australia. Our first stop in this American sized country was Cairns, Northern Queensland. As the plane glided in over the city there was a bit of shock as we looked down below and saw that many roads and fields were awash with flood water. After we landed at the airport and left the plane we heard that the day before the cyclone that we had been...