Australian Road Trip Part 2: Brisbane to Townsville


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April 13th 2009
Published: April 28th 2009
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The next part of our journey follows the Bruce highway from Brisbane to Townsville. Our first stop after leaving Brisbane was Landsborough on the Sunshine Coast. Landsborough is just up the road from the Australia Zoo - home of the famous Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin. We saw lots of native animals there, such as eastern water dragons, crocodiles, cassowaries, emus, koalas and echidnas and also wa... Read Full Entry



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BundabergBundaberg
Bundaberg

Home of the Bundaberg rum bondstore
Archer Park railway stationArcher Park railway station
Archer Park railway station

Bringing history alive with talking mannequins and soundscapes
Purrey steam tram at Archer Park stationPurrey steam tram at Archer Park station
Purrey steam tram at Archer Park station

Believed to be the only operational one of its kind in the world
Tropic of Capricorn SpireTropic of Capricorn Spire
Tropic of Capricorn Spire

Marking the spot where we left the temperate zone and crossed into the Tropics
Aboriginal rock artAboriginal rock art
Aboriginal rock art

Recreation of the stencil art found at Carnarvon Gorge. Unfortunately, we didn't get to see the real thing!
Whitehaven BeachWhitehaven Beach
Whitehaven Beach

On the eastern side of Whitsunday Island, it's considered one of the jewels of the Whitsunday islands
Big Mango BowenBig Mango Bowen
Big Mango Bowen

Bowen is a horticultural centre south of Townsville which is famous for its mangoes
Cockle BayCockle Bay
Cockle Bay

Magnetic island



1st May 2009

Hey there girlies!!
hey maisys!! It looks like you are having a great time! Thanks very much for the postcard which arrived today. Ciaran couldn't belive when he opened his card he was delighted!!! Thanks so much for thinking of him!!!!! Chloe chloe is still waffling!! At the moment she is up trying on all me mas clothes and shoes and poor Ciara has to be the designer, I'd say he's real bored!!! Thank god it's a bank holiday weekend no work till Tues wahoo!!! Well barney mobliers keep enjoying yourselves and no hanky panky at Kissing point!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:P Love yas xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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