Mid Semester Break: Off to Queensland!!


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April 4th 2008
Published: April 6th 2008
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Last week, in honor of the Easter holidays, the university closed from Good Friday (21 March) until the following Sunday (30 March), to celebrate Easter and mid semester break. Because we had so long, a group of friends and I decided to travel to Queensland, the touristy-east coast beach towns of Australia!! We spent time at the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast, and Fraser Island. We arrived arou... Read Full Entry



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Hiking alongHiking along
Hiking along

We did some serious walking/hiking at Fraser Island!
Basin LakeBasin Lake
Basin Lake

After a 2.7km walk through the rainforest, we found this beautiful lake
Basin LakeBasin Lake
Basin Lake

Isn't the water so clear?!? After all that walking, Antonio and I were the brave few that wanted to get into the water...but at 5pm it was still very warm!
Cooking; night twoCooking; night two
Cooking; night two

The lovely ladies of the trip cookin up some good eats
Our campsiteOur campsite
Our campsite

It was so much fun camping!
Early Risers? Not so much...Early Risers? Not so much...
Early Risers? Not so much...

Yep, it was definitely early mornings!
CaravaningCaravaning
Caravaning

One of our companion 4WDs
Lake McKenzieLake McKenzie
Lake McKenzie

One of the most beautiful lakes on Fraser Island
It's so clear!It's so clear!
It's so clear!

We were doing some sort of acrobatics...can't remember now...but look how clear the water is!
TalentTalent
Talent

We should be on a synchronised swimming team!
DingoesDingoes
Dingoes

Ah yes, the beloved (and scary) dingoes...you have to be careful that they don't eat your baby!
Group picGroup pic
Group pic

Group shot of the two 4WDs that caravaned together throughout our trip to Fraser Island
Back from Fraser IslandBack from Fraser Island
Back from Fraser Island

Me and some new friends from England: Sam, Jack, and Tim (they were in the 4WD we caravaned with)
Back from FraserBack from Fraser
Back from Fraser

I met Nicolas (from France) who is actually studying at Monash too! He was driving the 4WD we caravaned with
Umm..Umm..
Umm..

Hmm..is something wrong with this picture?!
Mommy! Daddy! Look! Mommy! Daddy! Look!
Mommy! Daddy! Look!

I got to drive on the left side of the road...in the right side of the car...yes I'm confused too
View of Main BeachView of Main Beach
View of Main Beach

I walked over to another beach north of Surfers Paradise...this is a view from the footbridge
High class I tell yaHigh class I tell ya
High class I tell ya

The Versace :)
HotelHotel
Hotel

View of the Versace from the footbridge
Mariners CoveMariners Cove
Mariners Cove

Mariners Cove, next to the Versace
DinnertimeDinnertime
Dinnertime

Dinner at Surfers Paradise on our last night there



7th April 2008

Uggh!
I'm so jealous you got to go to WB World!

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