Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 This thread is dedicated to Geoff the rain God himself:wink: Lava Tubes - Absolutely worth the visit although it's a fair distance from Cairns unless you are coming up for 2 weeks I think you will have too much to do elsewhere. Bobj recommended it to us when we drove from Darwin across and we often go for the weekend. The train carriages are lovely but they don't have aircon so be warned. The food is to die for especially their steaks. The bat cave is a fantastic experience you stand at the entrance to the cave whilst all the micro bats fly out. http://undara.com.au/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 If you like caves head to Chillagoe http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/chillagoe-caves/index.html they are stunning and the kids will love it. You could get there in a day from Cairns but personally I would stop overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtonite Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Bless you Kate! We're planning to stay for 10 days in total. Thanks for all the info it does look fantastic. Will discuss with Mrs X and the little x's to see what they would like to do, I think a trip out to the reef has been mooted. Geoff 'I am the god of hell thunder and I bring you..... a light shower of rain' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 You know how you said you hadn't seen Possums, I would highly recommend staying 2 nights here http://www.canopytreehouses.com.au At night the possums come down from the trees and will feed from your hands, the hardest thing is keeping them out of the accommodation. You will also get the wild birds visiting for food and if you stroll down to the river the snapping turtles will come out for food. You will usually always see the resident wild cassowary. During the day head to Milla Milla falls, Paronella Park, The curtain Fig tree, The Lakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtonite Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Have seen a couple of possums, they look so cute. Shame they ate all the fruit in my garden and took a dump on the car!!!!! Thanks for all this, getting excited already..... Geoff 'with the brown go-faster stripes' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Have seen a couple of possums, they look so cute. Shame they ate all the fruit in my garden and took a dump on the car!!!!! Thanks for all this, getting excited already..... Geoff 'with the brown go-faster stripes' Just added photos of Milla Milla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Geoff how old are the little ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtonite Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Geoff how old are the little ones? My 'little ones' are 12 and 14, going on 18!!!! Just heard back from Mrs X, earned major brownie points for the tree houses (yes I did give you all the credit!!!!). Geoff 'husband of the year, ....I wish!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 My 'little ones' are 12 and 14, going on 18!!!! Just heard back from Mrs X, earned major brownie points for the tree houses (yes I did give you all the credit!!!!). Geoff 'husband of the year, ....I wish!' Lol :laugh: Thats great the kids are a little older as now I can give you lots more ideas, although give me a minute as I need my oxygen it's all this excitement of knowing its going to rain in June :tongue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtonite Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Lol :laugh:Thats great the kids are a little older as now I can give you lots more ideas, although give me a minute as I need my oxygen it's all this excitement of knowing its going to rain in June :tongue: hahaha, you're not the first woman whose breath I've taken away! Geoff 'seriously deluded' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Ok I am back Now as your children are 12 and 14 I would highly recommend quad biking (it's not for the faint hearted and Mrs X may wish to go and have a cuppa somewhere or go horse riding instead) there are two companies I would recommend one which is up in Kuranda so it's closer to Cairns http://www.blazingsaddles.com.au/atvquadbikeridetour.html the other is at Daintree Station (this is the one I did as my youngest was under 12 and the only quad bike company that would take someone under 12) http://daintreestation.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtonite Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Kerching! That one's proved popular! My youngest went quadbiking in the desert in Dubai last year and it's didn't go too well, I've just asked her if she'd want to give it another go and she said 'SURE!' Good to see you got your breath back! G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Now I suppose we should get on to the reef as it is a must do, although to be honest I haven't had time to get out there myself yet, my eldest has been out with 3 companies and I've been over to Green Island but that's as far as it goes. Ok Quicksilver is the one that everyone raves about, http://www.quicksilver-cruises.com it isn't that they are any better than the others it's just they have more money to advertise :wink: now Quicksilver is the same group who owns Great Adventures http://www.greatadventures.com.au. Quicksilver is the one that goes from Port Douglas so if you are staying in Cairns then I would opt for Great Adventures instead, although the drive up to Port Douglas is lovely but to be honest I would save this for a day out. Both have a pontoon out on the reef. The other I would recommend is Reef Magic http://www.reefmagiccruises.com again from Cairns. Now if you wanted a live aboard you can't get any better than Tusa especially when they have their trips to the cod hole, but you have kids so forget it as you would need to re mortgage http://www.tusadive.com Now if you want to snorkel and not go out on the main reef have a look at Green Island http://www.greenisland.com.au infact Green Island is best if you stay overnight because after 4pm all the tourists go home and you have it all to yourself. Unfortunately they have just announced that the underwater observatory is closing this weekend along with the paragliding which is a shame especially for those who don't want to get wet. You do have the glass bottom boat but make sure it's not choppy, jee I was ill on that. Here is green island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Now if you want a babysitter for the night give me a shout and you could take Mrs X here: http://www.flamesoftheforest.com.au/images/hero-dining.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Jee I could be here all day with things to see and do, I'll do a couple more then leave it for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtonite Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Now if you want a babysitter for the night give me a shout and you could take Mrs X here: http://www.flamesoftheforest.com.au/images/hero-dining.jpg[ATTACH=CONFIG]11520[/ATTACH] How much do you charge by the month? :biggrin: Geoff 'Felling in the mood for luuuurve' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Ok you HAVE to do the skyrail and train, http://www.skyrail.com.au/?utm_campaign=Cairns-Attractions&utm_source=Homepage&utm_medium=Visit-Website although the only problem is that you don't get long up there. The cable car is around 1 1/2 hours if you stop off at the two points en route, to be honest you could miss the first one but you have to do the Barron Falls one. Once you reach Kuranda personally I would get the free mini bus shuttle to the top of the town, this is where the markets are and also the animal parks, they are very small but if you want to hold a koala, have a macaw on your shoulder etc then they are a must do, each park you can get around in about 30 minutes and they do a pass that covers the Koala Park, Butterfly World (if you have never seen a Ulysses butterfly then it's nice) and Bird World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtonite Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Ok you HAVE to do the skyrail and train, http://www.skyrail.com.au/?utm_campaign=Cairns-Attractions&utm_source=Homepage&utm_medium=Visit-Website although the only problem is that you don't get long up there. The cable car is around 1 1/2 hours if you stop off at the two points en route, to be honest you could miss the first one but you have to do the Barron Falls one. Once you reach Kuranda personally I would get the free mini bus shuttle to the top of the town, this is where the markets are and also the animal parks, they are very small but if you want to hold a koala, have a macaw on your shoulder etc then they are a must do, each park you can get around in about 30 minutes and they do a pass that covers the Koala Park, Butterfly World (if you have never seen a Ulysses butterfly then it's nice) and Bird World OK, taking notes...... Geoff 'Who needs "Lovely Planet" when your have "Poorly Kate"!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Ok last one for today as I've given you too much attention and I need to spread my lurve Try Hartleys Crocodile Farm, it's not huge but has some lovely walks, the food is lovely you can have lunch on the decking overlooking the croc lagoon. http://www.crocodileadventures.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyyu Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 i used to clean the portholes on the underwater observatory from the outside, you forgot crystals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtonite Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 i used to clean the portholes on the underwater observatory from the outside, you forgot crystals Ohhh, is that that cave with them huge amethyst type crystals in? I know little, little x would love to go and see that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyyu Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 crystal cascades redlynch nice spot for cooling off get there early if on school holidays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 crystal cascades redlynch nice spot for cooling off get there early if on school holidays Sssh that's within walking distance of ours, don't want him to close to home :tongue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtonite Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Just googled it. I can see 10 days not being anyway near enough time!!!! Geoff 'just bought his lottery ticket for tonight, hoping to retire and buy a motorhome tomorrow' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtonite Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Sssh that's within walking distance of ours, don't want him to close to home :tongue: haven't you got some recuperating to be getting on with! Yours paranoidly, Mr X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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