Blogs from Palm Cove, Queensland, Australia, Oceania

The drive from Port Douglas to Palm Cove was one of the most spectacular drives I have ever undertaken, and would rival any road trip across Australia, and would even rival some of the great European roads we have travelled. Captain Cook Highway follows the edge of the Far North Queensland coast that looks out to the Great Barrier Reef. Fortunately, the day we travelled it was clear and sunny, and we felt compelled to stop several times for photo opportunities. Palm Cove lies between Port Douglas and Cairns on the sunny Far North Queensland coast. It lacks the championship golf courses and ritzy shops of Port Douglas, but has it’s fair share of exclusive resorts, luxury condominiums and expensive restaurants. The long beach front stretches from Palm Cove through to Clifton Beach, and has two ... read more

The entire continent of Australia is best with beaches along its perimeter. You could go to any part of the country to find a beach that will put you directly on some of the most lovely places in the world. The beaches are so frequent that you can pick from many, but the best beach in the country is at Palm Cove. Palm Cove is one of the best places to just get away for the weekend in Australia, and I took a trip there recently that showed me just how gorgeous this locale is.#1: A Simple Car Hire... read more

Our final days in Australia - we went snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef yesterday - such amazing colours of the coral and beautiful fish. The parrot fish made a grinding noise as they ate the coral - it was well worth the money for such an amazing trip. Today we went to Cape Tribulation in Daintree . Our last couple of nights are being spent in Palm Cove where we are just relaxing before our flight to New Zealand for the second stage of our amazing venture.... read more

Third day at Palm Grove decided to stay here until Monday, nice day in Cairns did our shopping had a few beers.Busy place Cairns but very clean, they have done a great job on the esplanade, with this great swimming and bathing pool. Palm Grove is a sleepy holiday village situated right on the beach,with a long boardwalk along the beach on the other side of the road it is lined with cafe's,hotels and bars There is a long jetty poking out to sea which is a fishing hot spot with tourist and locals. There are signs everywhere warning of the potential for crocs and stingers, going in for a dip is a no-no,so they have built a swimming enclosure which is surrounded by a net to keep the nasties out. Up early this morning went ... read more

Jeudi matin on galère un peu pour trouver la maison des gens, alors que la route en question se trouvait juste en face de l’aire de repos où nous avions passé la nuit ! On se retrouve au milieu de nulle part, sur une piste « en chien » puis dans les champs de cannes…Mais où sont-ils ?? On finit par trouver, c’est vraiment le trou du c.. du monde !! L’arrivée n’est pas très chaleureuse, Claire semble un peu étonnée de nous voir et rien n’est prêt pour notre arrivée…Elle nous dit avoir prévu quelqu’un de plus pendant leur absence « car ne peut pas apprendre en 3 jours à s’occuper des wallabies ». Ah ? Pourtant elle nous avait justement fait confiance vue notre expérience à la ferme. On se rend vite compte qu’on ... read more