Cairns 18th Oct 2012 We booked into Lake Placid Caravan Park in Cairns because of its location, 15 minutes into the CBD, 15 minutes to Clifton Beach, (Trish's optometrist is here, who we would, and are very happy to name and recommend, Shane Mortier, Eye Care Plus), 5 minutes to Smithfield Shopping Plaza and importantly, 10 minutes to Trinity Beach (one of our favourite beaches). We booked in for a ‘few nights’ expecting to stay for no more than a week. We have been to Cairns many times before and love this tropical city, which is basically a great big holiday resort and gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, the Daintree and the Gulf country. Can you believe this, there are an incredible 600 tour options available each and every day from Cairns!! Big bright, brash,
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