Blogs from Townsville, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
Agnes Water -> Airlie Beach -> Whitsunday Islands -> Magnetic Island -> Townsville
Published: May 26th 2012Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville
May 24th 2012
Heyy :) Meine Reise ist in den letzten drei Wochen ziemlich unterschiedlich gewesen. Von Hervey Bay ging es nach Agnes Water ins Cool Bananas, ein wunderschoenes Hostel mit coolen Leuten. Ich hatte dort bereits zwei Freundinnen, die ich in Hervey kennengelernt habe, die mich dort dann allen Backpackermitarbeitern (fast alles Deutsche) vorgestellt haben und gefeiert haben. Die Feier ist mal mehr oder weniger ausgeahtet, aber cool war es trotzdem :) Ich kannte alle Leute vom ersten Abend an - das war echt toll!! An dem einen Tag habe ich dann eine Scootero-Tour mit ziemlich vereinfachten Choppern gemacht, sodass die echt jeder fahren konnte. Das war echt so ein Adrenalinkick - wahnsinn! Von Agnes Water ging es dann mit den zwei Maedels nach Airlie Beach, wo wir zufaellig drei Jungs und ein weiteres Maedel von Agnes Water ... read more
Entry to Australia...namely a lovely place called Townsville!
Published: February 5th 2012Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville
December 26th 2011
We spent Christmas eve travelling between Hervey Bay and Townsville. This was a 1000 kilometre drive that took us 14 hours! We left early and in the heat of the middle of the day, got very hot in the car. We kept the windows open in an attempt to cool ourselves and left the air con off to try to save fuel but also because it came our like a mouse blowing through a straw! After that drive we said we would never subject ourselves to that kind of drive again! We got to Townsville around 9pm at night. The hostel reception was closed, but as I had called ahead en-route, they left a key in the safe box outside. We had a small double room and found our melted butter and cheese to be no ... read more
Its the final Countdown...
Published: November 26th 2011Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville
November 26th 2011
In a week’s time we will be leaving the Townsville sunshine to begin our adventure. The house is almost packed, we are making our last purchases and spending what time we have with our family and friends whom we will miss very much. This weekend we celebrated an early Christmas with the Hanson family on Magnetic Island, complete with a roast dinner (thanks to Sandy), golf, snorkelling, swimming and ice cream. – check out some photos below. Less than a month ago we had our engagement party here in Townsville, many of our friends and family travelled to share this night with us and it was the last time we will see many of them for over a year. It was a special night – check out some photos below. Our first ... read more
October 30th 2011
Day 45, 26/10/11 We were talking about what we were going to do today over breakfast and decided that it wasn't going to be a lot. We were incredibly bored and the place was filthy, so we decided to leave a day early and head back to Townsville for one night. We caught the 1:35pm ferry back and booked into the same lovely hostel we were in just a few days ago. We met a girl from London who was in our room and we headed down to the harbour and had a good old chin wag over an ice cream. We headed back to the hostel for dinner and a shower before heading back down to the harbour to the Casino. The last time I was in a Casino was in Las Vegas but now ... read more
October 27th 2011
Ed and Fred So on Friday the 21st I finally managed to get out of Cairns with a fully operational bank account. I got the 13:00 greyhound bus from Cairns to Mission Beach. I’m on the bus for about 30 seconds when I get chatting to the Swedish guy sitting next me. He is doing the east coast as well and has been in Australia for one more week than me. We get on really well and make a plan to exchange numbers and meet up while in Mission Beach. His name is Fred (hence the title of the blog) and he is a little younger than me but has the same outlook on life. We arrive at mission beach and due to a unusual tropical downpour I don’t get chance to grab his number (Bugger!) ... read more
It's Certainly Getting Warmer
Published: October 25th 2011Oceania » Australia » Queensland » TownsvilleOctober 25th 2011
Day 41, 22/10/11 Got up early this morning as the free breakfast goes quick and they don't put anymore out and as a backpacker free food is a no brainer. Was at breakfast at just gone 8 filling myself up before meeting up with 2 girls I met on The Whitsunday boat for a day at the Lagoon. Airlie Beach has a water front but no real beach so the lovely people of Australia made a lagoon there which was lovely as you did't get all sandy, could still swim and still soak up the sun which is exactly what we did all day. Went to Coles supermarket in the evening for some ingredients for dinner and packed in the evening ready to move on. I am starting to hate packing! Day 42, 23/10/11 Up early ... read more
Tennant Creek to Townsville
Published: October 22nd 2011Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville
October 22nd 2011
22/10/11 Tennant Creek to Townsville. Hello Everyone! The last few weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind as we have passed from the hot, dry, arid lands of the NT and central inland QLD to humid rain-forests in Far North QLD to mild Maryborough a few hours north of Brisbane where we are now! I donned a jumper and long trousers the other day for the first time since leaving Perth's winter. I must say that as much as I complain (frequently and loudly!) about the cold of Melbourne winters, it was a little bit of a relief to be able to enjoy slightly cooler weather at last. It rained non-stop during our first three months and has not rained not at all in the past three months…until this week! But I like rain! And ... read more
September 9th 2011
It is about the half way mark, so I thought that it was time for a little summary of things. By Georgina Since Tennant Creek (5 days ago), we have moved with fairly rapid speed over what is known as The Overlander's Hwy. We have seen a lot of dust, huge cattle stations (in the distance) and endless road ahead of us. We have stayed at Mt Isa, Cloncurry (where I was able to catch up with my Aunty and Uncle who I have not seen in nearly 4 years-they left Perth in May for a 12 month around Oz and we miraculously managed to meet up for a night in the middle of no where), Charters Towers (a really nice gold mining town with many of the old buildings still operable in the main street) ... read more
September 9th 2011
Yesterday after a drive from Charters Towers we arrived in Townsville. After we had set up we went to have a look around town. We found the Reef HQ. It is the Aquarium for the Great Barrier Reef. It was fantastic. We saw many of the things that were on the reef-turtles, leopard sharks, sting rays, dory fish, small crocodiles, angel fish and other bright tropical fish, coral, sponges, seaweed and other great things that you would find. We watched the feeding of the fish. I was really fascinating how they all went for different types of food. Some even fought for the food. The sting ray glides along the ground and just picks the food up in their mouth. My favourite part was going out to the turtle hospital. Volunteers work there. They keep sick ... read more
