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- Day 1
- Monday, July 8, 2019 at 9:00 AM
- 15 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
EnglandNew Brighton53°26’5” N 3°1’42” W
Home
July 8, 2019 in England ⋅ 15 °C
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at 6:45 PM
- 13 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
AustraliaSydney International Airport33°56’24” S 151°10’31” E
Sydney Airport
July 9, 2019 in Australia ⋅ 13 °C
We've arrived!!!
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at 9:00 PM
- 13 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- AustraliaSydney International Airport33°56’24” S 151°10’31” E
Opera House / Harbour Bridge
July 9, 2019 in Australia ⋅ 13 °C
First night in Sydney. Wandered down to the harbour to admire the Opera House and bridge.
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, July 10, 2019
- 16 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- AustraliaSydney International Airport33°56’24” S 151°10’31” E
Exploring Sydney
July 10, 2019 in Australia ⋅ 16 °C
After not much sleep, wandering around Sydney exploring the sites.
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- Day 4
- Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 1:00 PM
- 19 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- AustraliaSydney International Airport33°56’24” S 151°10’31” E
Watsons Bay
July 11, 2019 in Australia ⋅ 19 °C
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- Day 4
- Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 2:30 PM
- 19 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- AustraliaMerchant’s House Westpac Museum33°51’27” S 151°12’28” E
Bridge Climb Sydney
July 11, 2019 in Australia ⋅ 19 °C
Climbing Harbour Bridge at sunset with a view over the harbour and the city.
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- Day 5
- Friday, July 12, 2019 at 3:00 PM
- 13 °C
- Altitude: 947 m
- AustraliaLithgow33°24’36” S 150°18’13” E
Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park
July 12, 2019 in Australia ⋅ 13 °C
Our first up close encounters with wildlife including wallabies and koalas.
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- Day 5
- Friday, July 12, 2019
- 13 °C
- Altitude: 947 m
- AustraliaLithgow33°24’36” S 150°18’13” E
Blue Mountains
July 12, 2019 in Australia ⋅ 13 °C
Day trip to the Blue Mountains. Wasn't half a bit chilly!
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- Day 6
- Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 12:30 PM
- 14 °C
- Altitude: 30 m
- AustraliaSCG33°53’30” S 151°13’29” E
Sydney Cricket Ground
July 13, 2019 in Australia ⋅ 14 °C
Our first and only Aussie Rules game! Watching the Sydney Swans suffer a tough 62 -69 defeat against Carlton.
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- Day 7
- Sunday, July 14, 2019 at 11:00 AM
- 12 °C
- Altitude: 48 m
- AustraliaTaronga Park33°50’37” S 151°14’29” E
Toronga Zoo
July 14, 2019 in Australia ⋅ 12 °C
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- Day 8
- Monday, July 15, 2019 at 5:20 PM
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- AustraliaGold Coast Airport28°9’57” S 153°30’29” E
Gold Coast
July 15, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Travelling to Gold Coast for our second stop of the trip. Staying at Backpackers in Paradise in Surfers Paradise.
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- Day 9
- Tuesday, July 16, 2019
- 20 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- AustraliaBundall28°1’0” S 153°24’0” E
Exploring Gold Coast
July 16, 2019 in Australia ⋅ 20 °C
A day exploring everything Gold Coast has to offer. Plenty of sea and sand.
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- Day 10
- Wednesday, July 17, 2019
- 20 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- AustraliaBurleigh Waters28°6’12” S 153°25’25” E
Burleigh Head
July 17, 2019 in Australia ⋅ 20 °C
Bus trip to Bureigh Head, exploring and then walking miles back to Surfers Paradise along the beach.
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- Day 11
- Thursday, July 18, 2019
- 20 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- AustraliaBrisbane27°28’14” S 153°1’34” E
Brisbane
July 18, 2019 in Australia ⋅ 20 °C
Day at the beach at Gold Coast before getting the train to Brisbane.
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- Day 12
- Friday, July 19, 2019 at 5:00 PM
- 17 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- AustraliaPetrie Bight27°27’45” S 153°2’10” E
Fitzpatrick Meet Up
July 19, 2019 in Australia ⋅ 17 °C
Meeting up with mums friend Shirley and her family under the Brisbane bridge for drinks and food.
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- Day 12
- Friday, July 19, 2019
- 19 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- AustraliaBrisbane27°28’14” S 153°1’34” E
Exploring Brisbane
July 19, 2019 in Australia ⋅ 19 °C
Day exploring all the city has to offer.
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- Day 13
- Saturday, July 20, 2019
- Altitude: 101 m
- AustraliaFraser Island25°14’23” S 153°7’57” E
Fraser Island Day 1
July 20, 2019 in Australia
First day on Fraser Island on 'Flash's tour bus. Included seeing the Milky Way at the dead of night.
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- Day 14
- Sunday, July 21, 2019
- Altitude: 101 m
- AustraliaFraser Island25°14’23” S 153°7’57” E
Fraser Island Day 2
July 21, 2019 in Australia
Day 2 on Fraser Island before heading back to Brisbane and checking into the Skytower.
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- Day 15
- Monday, July 22, 2019
- 21 °C
- Altitude: 36 m
- AustraliaToowong27°28’33” S 152°58’35” E
Mount Coot-Tha
July 22, 2019 in Australia ⋅ 21 °C
Perusing around Mount Coot-Tha and exploring Brisbane Botanic Gardens
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- Day 16
- Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 7:00 PM
- Altitude: 26 m
- AustraliaBeerwah26°50’9” S 152°57’47” E
Dinner at Anna's
July 23, 2019 in Australia
We then met up with David in the city and headed to Murrumba Downs for dinner at his and Helena's gorgeous bungalow. One of the bathrooms had two sinks!!! We also found out Boris Johnson would be ourRead more
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- Day 16
- Tuesday, July 23, 2019
- Altitude: 26 m
- AustraliaBeerwah26°50’9” S 152°57’47” E
Australia Zoo, Steve Irwin Way
July 23, 2019 in Australia
Day out at Australia Zoo, aka Steve Irwin's zoo.
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- Day 17
- Wednesday, July 24, 2019
- 22 °C
- Altitude: 324 m
- AustraliaMagnetic Island19°8’19” S 146°50’2” E
Magnetic Island
July 24, 2019 in Australia ⋅ 22 °C
Departing Brisbane and flying to Townsville. From here we took the boat to Magnetic Island and checked into our lively Base hostel. We did some exploring too!
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- Day 18
- Thursday, July 25, 2019
- 22 °C
- Altitude: 324 m
- AustraliaMagnetic Island19°8’19” S 146°50’2” E
Exploring Magnetic Island
July 25, 2019 in Australia ⋅ 22 °C
First full day of exploring the island! We managed to hire a car which made life much easier. Included a visit to Horseshoe Bay.
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- Day 19
- Friday, July 26, 2019
- 25 °C
- Altitude: 165 m
- AustraliaFlorence Bay19°7’25” S 146°52’17” E
Forts and Beach
July 26, 2019 in Australia ⋅ 25 °C
Took a wander up and through the island's forts. We saw a wild koala and snake whilst on the trail! Then headed back to Horseshoe Bay for a longer relax and a bit of a swim. We also fed the WallabiesRead more
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- Day 20
- Saturday, July 27, 2019
- 26 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- AustraliaCairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome16°55’26” S 145°46’31” E
Arrival in Cairns
July 27, 2019 in Australia ⋅ 26 °C
Departing Magnetic island and heading to our most northern point of Cairns! First big night out of the trip at Gilligan's too.