Well arrived back in sydney and it reminded me of what a great city it is! Named after some guy called .......er........ oh yeah sydney thats right who thought it would be a great colony for a first settlement with its superb harbour. That evening we checked into central YHA which has been voted the best hostel in Australia and its obvious why, there isnt anything they havent got! We went out that evening to the bar around the corner as we had some drink vouchers given by oz experience that unfortunately needed using up. Met up with all the surfing [View Full Entry]

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Exactly what it says! Arrived in Byron Bay late in the evening, exhausted and ready for some food and a good sleep. Offcourse after a few wines and a chill out on the beach. I have to also put a special mention to Giles' beach mat which has made itself useful throughout the trip despite recieving a lot of stick from many people with its distinct likeness to a 'man bag'when he carries it! Unfortunately the beach mat got it in more ways than 1 by the hostel dog this night who took an unhealthy sexual interest in it (say no [View Full Entry]

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Well weve travelled down to surfers paradise for 4 night doing the obvious - (Building sandcastles!), stayed at a great backpackers called the sleepy surfers inn. Went to dream world one day - a large theme park just outside surfers for a bit of an adrenalin rush! Had the compulsory koala picture and blew a digereedoo or two. Now back in Brisbane about to head of to Byron bay!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last night in the pub quiz at the hostel (needless to say we won) i satdown - only to find that i was sat next to a lad i used to coach [View Full Entry]

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Some photos here from my cd - however having problems downloading some of the best ones - for some reason they cant be transferred? Will keep working on it. Some are of the giant wrasse, like the one in the distance on the yongala and reef shot. [View Full Entry]

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Well sorry guys its been a while but over the past week ive spent most of it driving 4x4s over sand dunes/ canoeing in the everglades and discovering secluded beaches- they just dont have the internet facilities at these places! Well where did i leave you ? Hervey bay i think after the cattle ranch? From there we checked into Koala backpackers, where we have free accommodation for the fraser island trip. We met at 5 in the afternoon and got put into our groups. Two girls from ireland - Nikki and Shauna who we met on the oz bus/ two [View Full Entry]

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Airlie beach has been a relaxing experience, we celebrated Dannys (from Sanfrancisco) 21st birthday in style with a great night! I met danny at Magnetic island and we had the free car for the day, not to mention lugging around a few tables together in 37 degrees for 2 hours (for free beer that night!). Hes now gone sailing but we hope to meet up again on the surf route at byron bay. From byron bay Giles and i set of too kroombit for a farm stay evening and day. This is known as the numb bum run, 9 hours of [View Full Entry]

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Hi guys, well this has been a while coming but hey its worth it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I left you in magnetic island at a bit of a lose end, well from the internet room on my way back i guy approached and asked me if i was interested in a dive, After talking for a while i asked him how much to dive the yongala, a huge steam ship which was sunk in a storm 3 hours from the island. One thing lead to another and 30 minutes later i ended up commencing on an advanced scuba diving course. The course included plenty [View Full Entry]

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hi guys, Well ive started to head back down the EAC now with the oz experience busses. First stop was mission beach which quite frankly just a tad boring as you couldnt swim in it - look but not touch. Have just arrived at Magnetic island which is pretty spectacular, amazing beaches and a great backpackers on the sea front. Just been for a quick sea kyak and now just wandering around. looking forward to a spot of surfing so may try to get down to byron bay asap! see ya d [View Full Entry]

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hi guys just a quick blog to say that at present im just chillin in Cairns still. Have moved to another hostel which is more conveniant. Have met up with my dive buddy Rob along with a group a dutch and swedish, one of them which plays badminton to a high standard! Will blog more when i set off again down south! [View Full Entry]

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A platform, thats what cairns is, a platform to step of into the vast jungle that is the tablelands. The destination was pks hostel, the plan was to cross crocodile infested waters, sit on a bus and get off at the right stop. NOTE _ PLEASE DRINK ALCOHOL BEFORE READING THE FOLLOWING: Unfortunately due to the unpredictable currents of the Daintree river, the car ferry got swept out to sea into a rough storm Log 1 weve been swept out to see on a car ferry, and all but me and another chap survived the storm, unfortunately this morning he got [View Full Entry]

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