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Thread: Brissie to Airlie Beach
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6th April 2008, 12:48 PM #1
Brissie to Airlie Beach
Hey
We are going for a trip from sth of brissie up to airlie beach during school holidays. About 10 to 12 days all up.
Me, wifey, 12, 6 and 1 yo . AWD and campertrailer.
Would like to travel via the coast and come back inlandish.
Want to stay in caravan parks similar to this type along the way
http://www.adventurewhitsunday.com.au
Any suggestions on itineraries. Happy to travel for say 5 hours one day, spend a day resting at a nice spot, then another 5 hours next day until we reach airlie when we will stay for 5 days.
cheers
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6th April 2008, 04:54 PM #2
The best located caravan park in Oz is on the beachfront at Mooloolaba, nothing like the Whitsunday one, but fantastic if you can get in.
None of these are bad, all beach front: http://www.maroochypark.qld.gov.au/
It's not flash like the Whitsundays either, in fact it's a camping ground rather than a park, but your next stop is 5 hours away at the Town of 1770 on a great patch of water where everyone puts out their deck chairs to watch the sun go down over the estuary over Bustard Bay:http://www.1770campinggrounds.com/
You can't beat 'em!
Careful though, at Mooloolaba you'll be in spitting distance!
cheers,
P
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6th April 2008, 06:17 PM #3
Daz, after the sunshine coast I would give Harvey Bay a visit. Its pretty and OK for an overnight stay,
Next don't miss 1770! If youve got the dosh hire a housboat if not there is a caravan park and hire a tinny for a day. The LARC is also worth a look. If you can get out to Lady Muscrove do it.
It all gets a bit windy between there and Mackay - but if the winds not howling Yeppoon worth a squiz as is St Lawrence.
If its too windy head inland and do some prospecting at Saphire and Emerald.
Have fun.
EDIT sorry Midge just realised you have already sung the praises of 1770.
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6th April 2008, 07:22 PM #4
No Probs BT,
Hervey Bay's a good halfway point between the two as well. You can go whale watching from there, if you go in the right school holidays (July onwards) or you can pop over to Frazer Is for a day too.
Cheers,
P
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6th April 2008, 10:08 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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What everyone has said about 1770. Can be difficult to get into so ring ahead if possible.
For me Airlie Beach is a tick-the-box location. Full of pack packers and gateway to the barrier reef. Having seen it, I would not go back. But if you have not seen it, then tick the box.
At some caravan parks during the school holidays the tarrif can jump substantially. We have found that most of the beach locations on the way north are pretty good. The 12 year old is likely to dictate stop over locations as many of the beaches can be quiet and very suitable for us grey haired old fishermen
Having done the Sydney to as far north as Cooktown trip a few times, a round trip of approx 10-12 days is not going to give you much time at stopover locations.
Despite all of this you should enjoy the trip - great country up there.Bob
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