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Baby Koala

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

Written by Debbietje on November 5, 2009

  • The day has finally come when I get to hold a Koala Bear and see some Kangaroos!I had been to Australia once before while on my very first home exchange in December 2006 to this...
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Hinterland on the Goldcoast

A Day In Springbrook National Park

Written by Debbietje on November 5, 2009

  • The last few days have just been a lot of taking it easy and enjoying the beach. But it's Monday, and Sharon has been here one full day now and we agree that it's time...
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Australian Loorakeets

Sharon and Birds and Beaches Oh My!

Written by Debbietje on November 5, 2009

  • It's May 2 and my friend Sharon has arrived from Michigan bright and early this morning. We met each other on a Windjammer cruise in the Caribbean in January 2006 and we haven't seen each...
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My Great Barrier Reef Experience

Written by pabrams52 on October 24, 2009

  • Spectacular Day at the GBRMy sense of anticipation had been building, ever since I first sat down to plan our trip to Australia. Who doesn’t dream of seeing the Great Barrier Reef? It...
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Memorable Wine Tour

Written by pabrams52 on October 22, 2009

  • Memorable Wine TourMy husband and I are not wine connoisseurs, but we could not imagine being in Australia without sampling the country’s fine wine offerings. But with only a short amount of vacation time,...
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Circle on Cavill

Lazy Days on the Gold Coast

Written by Debbietje on October 18, 2009

  • My first few days in Australia have been filled with so much exploring, hiking for two days in the hinterlands and a day checking out hot spots with Helen. So that is why during the...
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Parasailing at Tamborine National Park

Another Day in the Hinterland

Written by Debbietje on October 16, 2009

  • After a wonderful day of hiking and making new friends during my day in the Lamington National Park this past Sunday, I was invited to join the Bushwalkers Club for another hike they would be...
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Enjoying the Sun

A Day Spent With Helen

Written by Debbietje on October 15, 2009

  • After a nice relaxing day on Monday I was treated to a phone call from Helen early Tuesday morning inviting me to join her for a little beach trip to Currumbin.I had met Helen on...
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Strangler Fig

My First Day In Australia

Written by Debbietje on October 15, 2009

  • It was a long journey, but well worth the 21 hours it took to get here. I arrived in Brisbane at 11:00am on Saturday April 25th, gathered my luggage and looked for the shuttle bus...
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Pebble Beach in New South Wales, Australia

Canberra to Sydney

Written by Dutchnatasja on June 9, 2009

  • For our return trip to Sydney we decided to take the tourist route via Kings Highway to Batesman Bay and the Princess Highway via Wollongong to Sydney. This is a 7 hour drive, not including...
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