Roadtrip stops from Brisbane to Cairns Australia ideas?

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Roadtrip stops from Brisbane to Cairns Australia ideas?

Answer 1

Cairns To Brisbane Road Trip

Answer 2

Brisbane is a large city with lots of different areas with very different style. So while there are plenty of desirable areas, the choice depends rather on what you are looking for in terms of lifestyle and access to facilities. For example, if you are looking for an "old money" neighbourhood with gracious old homes not too far from the CBD, try Hamilton. If you are looking for large modern homes with acreage and bushland and rolling hills, try Pullenvale or Brookfield. Both are highly desirable areas but completely different in lifestyle. But if you are into yachting, then head over down to Manly instead. Given that you aren't short of cash, why not fly to both cities, stay in a hotel and rent a car and drive around for a few days to get a feel for the different areas. As to the choice of Brisbane over Cairns, again it's a lifestyle choice. Cairns is hot all year around; Brisbane still has summer and winter (albeit a mild one). Obviously Brisbane being larger has a lot more facilities (sports stadiums, theatres, museums, art galleries) so you like Test cricket, concerts etc, it probably has to be Brisbane. But if entertaining at home is your thing, then clearly both cities are fine. As a Brisbane resident, I have to say that Brisbane has a superb library system (fully integrated across a network of branches throughout the city, all WWW-accessible, email notifications, and just about any book you might want is available and will be delivered from wherever it is to your local library for collection for a mere 55c -- no charge to borrow straight off the shelf). If you like to read, this is the city to do it in!

Answer 3

Magnetic Island is off the coast of Townsville, definitely worth stopping in Townsville for that.

It is the 'wet' season so be prepared for some serious tropical rain. And the ocean is not fit for swimming in the north of Australia in summer; beware of 'stingers', box jellyfish are transparent and can have tentacles 30ft long.

As others have said you won't starve and there's plenty to see and do. There are towns and regional cities dotted all along the coast, with most either being coastal or close to it.

The road doesn't end at Cairns by the way; keep going north to Port Douglas, Mossman, Daintree and Cape Tribulation.

Answer 4

If you have a little time in Brisbane, go slightly to the south of Brisbane to the Lamington National Park (either O'Reilly's or Binna Burra) - they're both lovely and would fit your outdoors criteria...



Going north.



The Sunshine Coast. This is something like 50+ kilometres of beaches and national parks. Don't forget to check out the Glass House Mountains on the way up!



Fraser Island and Fraser Coast. Fraser Island is the world's largest sand island. If you hit this area at the right time, humpback whales spend the winter months up this far.



Between here and Rockhampon, Mackay, Townsville and Cairns there are plenty of small and smaller sized townships.



Plus the Whitsundays and many other islands off the coast.



Outside of Cairns check out Kuranda and go to the Atherton Tablelands...

Answer 5

Heading north , places to spend some time..



1..Sunshine Coast , just north of Brisbane ...beaches ...interesting hinterland with national parks , bush walks & camp sites.



2..Fraser Coast ...Bundaberg is a favourite of backpackers ...itinerant farm work , beaches , turtle rookery



3..Capricorn Coast...Rockhampton...Yepoon...gateway to southern Barrier Reef ...Great Keppell Island Resort ..





4..Airlie Beach....gateway to the amazing Whitsunday Islands ...tropical paradise .



5..Townsville .. worth a trip to Magnetic Island then keep heading north ! lol



6..Cairns... Reef tours ...diving etc ..be careful of deadly marine stingers that time of year ..be guided by locals...white water rafting at Tully ....bungee jumping at Kuranda ...bushwalking .



Be aware that December is the start of the tropical wet season so temperatures & humidity will be up....

Answer 6

Brisbane to Cairns is 1705 KM's or 1059 Miles.



There are plenty of towns along the Bruce Highway (the coast road) and lots to see.



If you plan on stopping and looking around during the trip I would allow at least a week to 10 days for the trip. It is a long drive.



Food is no problem. KFC, MacDonald's, Pizza Hut are all here.

Every place you stop there will be something to see. The beach all the way up is very good.



BUT one word of warning about the Beaches in Australia. We have life guards and the put flags down on the beach where it is safe to swim.



DO NOT SWIM outside the flags or on unpatrolled beaches. The RIP's will take out to sea.

WE loose a lot of American Tourists in the RIP's So be very care full when swimming in the ocean.



Take a look at Google map.



http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en&tab=wl



Get Directions. and type in Brisbane in block A and Cairns in Block B .



It Will show you all the places on the trip. ZOOM in for more detail.



Google a place name for T.I.

Answer 7

What are you travelling in . If it's a camper van then there are many rest areas where you can just pull in off the highway for a sleep . If it's a car then it might pay to get a couple of cheap tents from k mart or Big W and you can still stay the night in the rest area if you can find a grassy spot to set them up . There are dozens of towns on the way many of them have back packer hostels. You can go to a supermarket in the towns and maybe buy a cooked chicken bread roll fruit drinks and things like that for food. many towns have McDonald's . KFC. etc. You have to go into Airlie Beach and Shute harbour which is the gateway to The Whitsunday islands You go off the Highway at proserpine then drive for 15 minutes or maybe a little longer. Have you time to go down to The gold Coast for a few days before you head North from Brisbane. It takes 1 hour by train and you will see the best beaches in the world. If not then call into some of the beaches on the Sunshine Coast. places like Caloundra Mooloolaba and all along the coast there to Noosa. Once you get North of Rockhampton then you are coming into Crocodile Country especially around Cairns so only swim where you know it is safe and keep right back from the rivers. You will experience extreme heat and it can be exhausting. It is the start of the Wet season up North and not the best time to go. Always carry plenty of water sun cream insect repellent. If you are looking at hotels then go to www.wotif.com.au for last minute deals but it is school holidays so prices go up and the US dollar is weak and The Australian dollar high so you will find things expensive