DrinkSmokeGolf Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Hi all - I'm heading to Australia for the first time in about a month. We'll be landing in Brisbane and will have about a week to kill with my wife without the kids. Good times! We like wine & going out to nice restaurants. We are also up for some tours. Wondering if we should do the great barrier reef? Also heard the outback can be fun... Anyone have suggestions out there? Would love to hear them. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrinkSmokeGolf Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 Excellent @toofargone! We certainly don't mind jumping on a short plane ride up to Cairns/Port Douglas. Appreciate the info! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimi68 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 U can fly direct to Uluru (Ayers Rock) nowadays but its pricey & limited flights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hayes Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Also agree that Port Douglas would be great. From there you can head to the barrier reef and also the Daintree rainforest. I've done quite a bit of diving there so here's a tip from someone who gets a little seasick. Buy Kwells seasick tablets. The large catamarans can move about quite a bit especially if you are on the upper deck. All the best with it. Can't really help you with wine and restaurants. I'm from Melbourne but I'm sure El Press or Ken or local guys can make some good suggestions. But I'm sure you won't be short of dining options at Port Douglas. But if you are to do this then I would book some accomodation now. It is a very popular destination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspaul Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Gold coast hinterland wen there years ago very nice https://oreillys.com.au/ not too far form Brisbane If you get to Cairns go to the Atherton Tablelands http://www.tablelands.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrouchoMarx Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Hit the gold coast for the beach - at least watch the "shark watchers" if you don't go in! Echoing what @toofargone said about swimming up there - when we were there, the "sea wasps" (box jelllyfish - deadly) were out. Try and get a boat out to the reef for some snorkelling or (what we did) scuba diving. Never did the outback. Oh - and XXXX beer is the best! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFNQ Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 New Cairns aquarium should be open soon. http://www.cairnsaquarium.com.au/ Waterfall tour, and volcanic crater lake is a very nice drive not far from cairns, tour with http://www.tablelandstoursandtransfers.com.au/tours-waterfall.php and Cape Tribulation, Daintree http://www.ksr.com.au/Pages/Default.aspx http://ausarmour.com/ This would take too much time https://www.savannahlander.com.au/ The reef blocks waves on the beaches up here. I live just down the road from Port Douglas, miles are relative in the remote outback. https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Attraction_Review-g255070-d2256685-Reviews-Sunday_Market_Port_Douglas-Port_Douglas_Queensland.html - - - - - - - - - - - So Gold Coast for the beaches and surf. You don't want to waste time in airports with only a week. Research flight times. I find Brisbane dull. But where I live I will often run over five snakes when it rains on the way home, whilst avoiding wandering cattle, kangaroos and wedge-tail eagles get out of the way begrudgingly whilst eating roadkill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrinkSmokeGolf Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 Thanks all! Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 You going to be anywhere else besides Qld? Or are you in Qld for just the one week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrinkSmokeGolf Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 Landing in Brisbane. We have one week without the kids and one week with the kids. Will be hanging around Brisbane for a wedding once the kids show up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duxnutz Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 23 hours ago, dimi68 said: U can fly direct to Uluru (Ayers Rock) nowadays but its pricey & limited flights A week isn't much time but if you like wine a trip to one of our wine regions would be fun. Direct flights to Adelaide (Adelaide Hills, Barossa wineries) from Brissie then if you really want to see The Rock you can go up the centre from Adelaide to Ayers Rock. As you can see there's not much around.... stunning scenery tho! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewB Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Gday! For a more unique Aussie adventure and with such a short time available, head north to Townsville and Cairns (Port Douglas) check out the reef, head inland to the Atherton Tablelands. All within an easy drive from each other and all offer great dinning experiences. Perfect time of the year to be in North Oz.. No wineries of note.....For that take the Adelaide option! Wherever you choose you cannot go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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